Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al

  1. February 02, 2024

    Google Looks To Nix Epic's Play Store Win

    Google told a California federal court it should toss out a jury verdict in favor of Epic Games in its antitrust case over Android apps, saying the jury received improper instructions and also relied on a flawed view of the market that ignores competition from Apple.

  2. January 18, 2024

    Google Judge Promises 'Hot Tub' After Epic's Antitrust Win

    The California federal judge who will determine what relief Epic Games gets after its antitrust jury trial win over Google's Android app market told the parties on Thursday that he'll arrange a "hot tub" hearing with economists to discuss a possible injunction, while warning Epic he won't "micromanage" Google.

  3. January 01, 2024

    Retail Cases To Watch In 2024

    A wide variety of cases are likely to keep retail industry attorneys busy in 2024, including high-profile antitrust actions against Amazon and Google, a growing number of greenwashing disputes, and skirmishes between major retailers and their increasingly unionized workforces.

  4. January 01, 2024

    California Cases To Watch In 2024

    Legal experts following Golden State courts in 2024 are tracking groundbreaking lawsuits against artificial-intelligence developers brought by content creators, high-stakes antitrust cases against BigTech companies, and a wave of fresh litigation over the scope of California's Private Attorneys General Act.

  5. December 11, 2023

    Epic Games Jury Says Google Monopolized App Market

    A California federal jury dealt Google a devastating blow Monday after just hours of deliberations in Epic Games' antitrust suit over Google's Play Store, ruling that the search giant illegally restrained trade in the market for Android app distribution and billing services and setting the stage for a possible court-ordered injunction.

  6. December 09, 2023

    Google And Epic CEOs Fail To Reach Deal As Trial Nears End

    Google LLC and Epic Games Inc. told a California federal judge late Friday that Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Epic CEO Tim Sweeney failed to reach a deal after they were ordered to mid-trial settlement talks, clearing the way for closing arguments Monday in their contentious antitrust battle.

  7. December 01, 2023

    Judge Slams Google's 'Deeply Troubling' Tactics As Trial Ends

    A California federal judge overseeing the antitrust trial between Epic Games Inc. and Google LLC said Friday he's concerned that Google's willful destruction of evidence and "bogus" privilege assertions constitute a "frontal assault on the administration of justice," and that jury instructions in the newly wrapped trial will reflect the company's "deeply disturbing" behavior.

  8. November 30, 2023

    Google VP Describes Stiff Competition At Antitrust Trial

    A Google executive took the stand Thursday in the trial over Epic Games' antitrust suit over Google's Android app store, telling a California federal jury that he woke up every day for a decade thinking about the fierce competition between Google Play and Apple's App Store.