Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al

  1. September 01, 2023

    9th Circ. Remands Play Store Order, Likely To Decertify Class

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday granted Google's request to remand the search giant's appeal of an order certifying 21 million Android users challenging its control of the Play Store after a California federal court order excluded the expert opinion undergirding that certification.

  2. August 30, 2023

    Google Wants 9th Circ. To Remand Android User Class Row

    Google has asked the Ninth Circuit to remand the search giant's appeal of an order certifying 21 million Android users challenging Google's control of the Play Store after a California federal court order excluded the expert opinion undergirding that certification.

  3. August 28, 2023

    Expert's Exclusion Imperils Class Of 21M Android Users

    In an abrupt turnaround that could undo the certification of 21 million Android users challenging Google's control of the Play Store, U.S. District Judge James Donato on Monday excluded key expert analysis that had underpinned the consumers' arguments.

  4. August 11, 2023

    Google Rips Bid To Split Epic, Match Fight From Antitrust Trial

    Google has slammed a request by Epic Games, Match Group, state attorneys general and consumers to allow their antitrust case over Google's Play Store to go to trial this November without the tech giant's contract counterclaims against Epic and Match, arguing that holding separate trials would be inefficient and "disjointed."

  5. August 03, 2023

    Google Judge Rejects Multiple Trials As 'Recipe For Disaster'

    A California federal judge refused Thursday to grant Google summary judgment on multiple issues in sprawling antitrust litigation alleging it monopolizes app distribution ahead of a Nov. 6 jury trial, and warned he won't hold multiple trials on identical claims brought by different plaintiffs, saying, "That's a recipe for disaster."

  6. August 01, 2023

    Google Judge Warms To $10.5B Damages Theory In 'Hot Tub'

    A California federal judge questioning economic experts during a courtroom "hot tub" Tuesday in a case claiming Google monopolizes the market for distributing apps on Android devices said the economic theory behind the plaintiffs' $10.5 billion damages calculation appeared "slightly exotic" but also "perfectly reasonable."

  7. May 19, 2023

    States, Others Oppose Google Bid To Trim Play Store Case

    State-level enforcers, consumers and developers urged a California federal court not to trim their allegations that Google monopolizes the distribution of apps on Android devices, so a jury will get to see the full extent of the tech giant's unlawful conduct.

  8. May 16, 2023

    Disagreement Persists Over Google Play Store Trial Structure

    Google LLC continues to push a California district court to hold separate trials on monopolization claims from state enforcers and developers Epic Games and Match Group over its Play Store policies, after a class of consumers agreed to wait for a Ninth Circuit ruling on Google's appeal of the class certification.

  9. April 24, 2023

    Consumers, States Want $3M From Google For Chat Deletion

    Consumers, state enforcers and Match Group, who allege Google monopolizes the market for distributing apps on Android devices, asked a California federal judge Friday to order the tech giant to pay $3 million to cover their costs associated with bringing a sanctions motion over Google's automatic deletion of internal chats.

  10. April 21, 2023

    Google Wants Play Store Antitrust Case Trimmed Before Trial

    Google asked a California federal judge to trim claims off sprawling litigation over allegations the tech giant monopolizes the market for distributing apps on Android devices, scoffing at the claim it violated antitrust law by refusing to distribute rival app stores within the Google Play Store.