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 behaviour. On 7 October 2024, a permanent injunction was issued restricting Google from several anti-competitive practices for three years starting 1 November 2024. Google is seeking a stay of a recent court injunction that mandates extensive redesigns of the Play Store and Android ecosystem, which could affect over 100 million American consumers and more than half a million application developers. Google stated that the injunction requires significant changes to be implemented within three weeks and argues that this timeline is inadequate for necessary code development, testing, and reconfiguring, which could introduce security and privacy risks. Additionally, Google claims the injunction imposes irreparable harm, including substantial costs and the potential for consumer confusion. Google seeks for the injunction to be stayed until the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit fully reviews the issues raised.
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