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Google Proposes Play Store Reforms in Settlement With Fortnite Maker Epic Games
In a joint filing in the federal court in San Francisco, Alphabet and Epic Games asked US District Judge James Donato to consider a proposal resolving Epic’s 2020 antitrust lawsuit, which accused Google of illegally monopolizing how users access apps and make in-app purchases on Android devices.
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Google Loses US Appeal Over App Store Reforms in Epic Games Case
The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous ruling, rejected claims from Google that the trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly benefited "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, which filed the lawsuit in 2020.
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Google to Ask US Appeals Court to Overturn App Store Verdict
Google has argued in court filings to the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals that a trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly benefited Epic Games.
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Microsoft Says It's Unable to Launch Xbox Mobile Store on Android Due to Google Court Order Stay
Despite the Microsoft's plans to launch an Xbox app on Android in November, the Xbox parent has been unable to do so owing to a stay on the October court order that directed Google to open up its Play Store and allow competition.
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Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
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Google's Court Defeat To Fortnite Maker May Spell Trouble For Big Tech
Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.
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Spotify Allowed to Sidestep Play Store Fees as Part of Confidential Deal, Google Executive Says
Google allowed Spotify to bypass the company's mandatory Play Store fees, according to a company executive. During the ongoing Epic vs Google trial, the search giant's head of partnership testified that Spotify did not pay the company any fees when it processed customer payments on its own. If customers chose to pay Spotify via Google's in-app bill...
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Apple Criticised by US Senators for Refusing to Testify on Antitrust Concerns
Apple is drawing criticism from US senators for refusing to testify at an upcoming US Senate subcommittee hearing on competition issues related to mobile app stores. Google has agreed to testify at the hearing.
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Epic Games Battles to Get Fortnite Back in App Store
Epic Games will strive anew Monday to convince a judge that its hit title Fortnite should be restored to Apple's App Store, despite sidestepping the tech titan's standard commission on transactions.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Sues Google for Anti-Competitive Behaviour, Blocking OnePlus From Pre-Installing Its App
Google has been sued by Epic Games over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. Google blocked OnePlus from pre-installing the Epic Games app on its phones outside of India. Epic does not want monetary compensation or a side deal from Google.
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Google Proposes Play Store Reforms in Settlement With Fortnite Maker Epic Games
In a joint filing in the federal court in San Francisco, Alphabet and Epic Games asked US District Judge James Donato to consider a proposal resolving Epic’s 2020 antitrust lawsuit, which accused Google of illegally monopolizing how users access apps and make in-app purchases on Android devices.
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Google Loses US Appeal Over App Store Reforms in Epic Games Case
The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous ruling, rejected claims from Google that the trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly benefited "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, which filed the lawsuit in 2020.
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Google to Ask US Appeals Court to Overturn App Store Verdict
Google has argued in court filings to the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals that a trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly benefited Epic Games.
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Microsoft Says It's Unable to Launch Xbox Mobile Store on Android Due to Google Court Order Stay
Despite the Microsoft's plans to launch an Xbox app on Android in November, the Xbox parent has been unable to do so owing to a stay on the October court order that directed Google to open up its Play Store and allow competition.
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Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
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Google's Court Defeat To Fortnite Maker May Spell Trouble For Big Tech
Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.
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Spotify Allowed to Sidestep Play Store Fees as Part of Confidential Deal, Google Executive Says
Google allowed Spotify to bypass the company's mandatory Play Store fees, according to a company executive. During the ongoing Epic vs Google trial, the search giant's head of partnership testified that Spotify did not pay the company any fees when it processed customer payments on its own. If customers chose to pay Spotify via Google's in-app bill...
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Apple Criticised by US Senators for Refusing to Testify on Antitrust Concerns
Apple is drawing criticism from US senators for refusing to testify at an upcoming US Senate subcommittee hearing on competition issues related to mobile app stores. Google has agreed to testify at the hearing.
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Epic Games Battles to Get Fortnite Back in App Store
Epic Games will strive anew Monday to convince a judge that its hit title Fortnite should be restored to Apple's App Store, despite sidestepping the tech titan's standard commission on transactions.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Sues Google for Anti-Competitive Behaviour, Blocking OnePlus From Pre-Installing Its App
Google has been sued by Epic Games over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. Google blocked OnePlus from pre-installing the Epic Games app on its phones outside of India. Epic does not want monetary compensation or a side deal from Google.
