In re: Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

3:21-md-02981

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

James Donato

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November 27, 2024
Google Wants 9th Circ. To Undo Play Store Ruling In Epic Row

Google has pressed the Ninth Circuit to reverse an injunction forcing it to allow third-party app distribution on its Play Store, arguing that the lower court's ruling will "directly undercut Google's efforts to compete against Apple and the iPhone," according to a brief filed Wednesday.
November 14, 2024
'The World Has Changed': Google's $700M Deal Gets 2nd Look

The California federal judge considering Google's $700 million antitrust deal with states and consumers told plaintiffs' counsel Thursday to review the settlement terms to ensure that they comport with Google Play store changes he ordered in Epic Games' separate lawsuit, saying "the world has changed" since they struck the deal.
November 04, 2024
Microsoft Wants To Weigh In On Google Play Store Challenge

Microsoft has asked the Ninth Circuit to allow it to file an amicus brief backing Epic Games in Google's challenge to an injunction requiring Google to open up its Play Store to competing app stores, arguing that the search giant's policies have prevented Microsoft from offering "mobile gaming experiences customers want."
October 29, 2024
Epic Urges 9th Circ. Not To Pause Google Play Store Fixes

Epic Games Inc. has fired back against Google's request the Ninth Circuit issue an emergency stay pausing a lower court's antitrust injunction that would require Google to open up its Play Store to competing app stores, slamming Google's arguments as "scattershot," misleading and legally unfounded.
October 28, 2024
FTC, DOJ Tell 9th Circ. Google Wrong On Play Store Fixes

Federal antitrust enforcers told the Ninth Circuit there should be consequences after a jury found Google monopolized the Android app distribution market, as Google pushes to keep a court order paused in the antitrust case being brought by Epic Games.
October 24, 2024
Trade Orgs Back Google's Bid For 9th Circ. Play Store Pause

Trade groups and cybersecurity experts have told the Ninth Circuit to extend the pause on the mandate forcing Google to open up its Play Store and help rival app stores compete through that distribution mechanism, backing Google with amicus briefs warning of major disruptions to the app ecosystem.
October 17, 2024
Google Asks 9th Circ. To Immediately Pause Epic Injunction

Google filed an emergency motion late Wednesday in its antitrust battle with Epic Games Inc. asking the Ninth Circuit to stay a lower court's injunction that's set to take effect Nov. 1 requiring Google to open up its Play Store to competing app stores, slamming the injunction as harmful and "unworkable."
October 15, 2024
Google Seeks To Pause Play Store Injunction Amid Appeal

Google has urged a California federal judge to issue an immediate stay in its antitrust battle with Epic Games Inc. that would pause a three-year injunction requiring Google to open up its Play Store to competing app stores pending the outcome of its Ninth Circuit appeal.
October 11, 2024
Google Appeals Epic Injunction To 9th Circ.

Google is appealing a California federal judge's recent order that it allow for third-party app distribution on its Android phones, taking the company's long-running fight with Fortnite-maker Epic Games to the Ninth Circuit with just weeks before the injunction is set to take effect.
October 07, 2024
Epic Judge Orders Google To Let Rivals Set Up App Stores

A California federal judge on Monday ordered Google to offer third-party options for downloading apps on Android phones, banned it from offering companies financial incentives to discourage competition with Google Play and blocked it from signing developer deals to have an app launch first or exclusively in its app store.

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