Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al

  1. January 03, 2021

    Antitrust Conduct Cases To Watch In 2021

    U.S. technology companies are facing a mountain of antitrust litigation heading into 2021, as enforcers push blockbuster monopolization cases against Google and Facebook. Meanwhile, long-running criminal probes in the generic drug and poultry industries are heating up. Here’s a look at the biggest antitrust conduct cases to watch.

  2. December 22, 2020

    Epic, App Cos. Slam Google's Bid To Toss Antitrust Case

    Fortnite maker Epic Games and other app developers on Monday slammed Google's attempt to toss their antitrust claims aimed at the tech giant's app store and in-app payment system, rejecting Google's assertion that they are just trying to force the company to open its store to its competitors.

  3. November 16, 2020

    Google Says Dismiss Epic, Other Developers' Antitrust Cases

    Google has urged a California federal court to dismiss complaints by Fortnite maker Epic Games and other app developers that took aim at Google's app store and in-app payment system, claiming the developers are trying to use antitrust laws to force the tech giant to help competitors.

  4. October 29, 2020

    2 Years 'Too Long' For Google's Epic Fortnite Showdown

    A California federal judge pushed for a sense of urgency Thursday as Epic Games and Google eye trial over the Fortnite maker's monopolization claims against the search giant, asserting that a two-year timetable envisioned by Google is unacceptably slow.

  5. August 14, 2020

    Fortnite Maker Goes After Google Too Over Antitrust 'Tax'

    Epic Games Inc.'s challenge of app store middlemen started Thursday with a lawsuit against Apple and quickly grew to ensnare Google as well, with the company behind Fortnite accusing both technology giants of violating antitrust law through a 30% commission charged for paid apps on their respective smartphones.