United States of America: Lawsuit concerning requirement for developers to use Google Play billing system (Epic Games v Google)
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Supreme Court of the United States denied a partial stay application in lawsuit pertaining to alleged monopoly in Google Play's billing system
On 6 October 2025, the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the case Google v Epic Games, referred the application for a partial stay to the full Court. On the same day, the Court issued an order denying the application. A…
SourceUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued ruling in lawsuit pertaining to alleged monopoly in Google play's billing system
On 31 July 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a unanimous jury verdict and a permanent injunction previously issued by the District Court for the Northern District of California in Epic Games v Google. The Court fo…
SourceAnnounced Google's motion for partial stay of injunction in lawsuit pertaining to alleged monopoly in Google play's billing system
On 11 October 2024, Google filed a motion for a partial stay in the permanent injunction pending an appeal in the lawsuit filed by Epic Games alleging that the requirement for developers to use the Google Play billing system represents monopolistic …
SourceAnnounced appeal in lawsuit pertaining to alleged monopoly in Google play's billing system
On 10 October 2024, Google LLC and associated entities announced an appeal in the lawsuit filed by Epic Games alleging that the requirement for developers to use the Google Play billing system represents monopolistic and anti-competitive behaviour. …
SourceIssued permanent injunction in civil lawsuit between Epic Games Inc. v. Google LLC. regarding Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation
On 7 October 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a permanent injunction regarding the civil lawsuit between Epic Games Inc. v. Google LLC, prohibiting Google from engaging in several anti-competitive…
SourceIssued ruling in a lawsuit concerning allegations that the requirement for developers to use the Google Play billing system represents monopolistic and anti-competitive behaviour
On 11 December 2023, the jury in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision in a case brought before the court alleging that the requirement for developers to use the Google Play billing system represe…
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