Summary
Google has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a judge's order to make major changes to its Play app store. This comes as Google plans to appeal a 2023 jury decision in a lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, which accused Google of limiting competition in app distribution and billing on Android devices.
Key Facts
- Google filed a request to the Supreme Court to put a judge's order on hold.
- The judge's order would require changes to Google's Play app store, allowing rival app stores and external billing links.
- Epic Games sued Google in 2020, claiming Google restricted competition on Android devices.
- A jury found Google limited competition, and a judge issued an order to change its practices.
- Google must submit its appeal to the Supreme Court by October 27.
- A prior appeals court upheld the injunction against Google, and the Supreme Court's decision is pending.
- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney publicly supported the appeals court’s decision.
- Google's parent company, Alphabet, saw its stock price decrease slightly during this legal battle.
