On Thursday, the alphabet of the alphabet Google failed to persuade the US appeal panel to abolish the jury’s decision and the federal court order, which the technology company needs to improve its App Store Play.
In a unanimous decision, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals based in San Francisco rejected Google’s claims that the trial judge made legal errors in the case of dissatisfaction, which unfairly benefited the “Fortynite” company, which led to the lawsuit in 2020.
Circuit Judge M Margaret McCain joined the Circuit Judges Daniel Forte and Gabriel Sanchez, saying that the record in Epic’s legalism was “complete with evidence that Google’s anti -behavior dominated.”
The decision was a blow to Google as Tech Devic Temple faces legal action on several fronts, including a US Department of Justice’s case, alleging various aspects of its business that violate the law of non -confidence.
Epic accused Google of monopolizing how consumers access apps on Android devices and pay transactions within apps. Kerry, a North Carolina -based company, in 2023 convinced San Francisco’s jury that Google illegally stopped the competition.
In San Francisco, US District Judge James Donato ordered Google to restore the competition in October to restore the competition to users by downloading rival App Stores in their play store and other reforms, in addition to the play app’s category available for these rivals.
Under the results of the 9th Circuit Appeal, Donato’s order was on preventing. The court’s decision can be appealed to the 9th circuit and eventually in the US Supreme Court.
In a statement, Google’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Li Ann Molhuland, said the appeal court’s decision would “protect the consumer, limit the choice, and damage the innovation that is always central to the Android ecosystem.”
The company said it would “continue to ensure a safe platform because we would continue our appeal.”
Epic CEO Tim Swini said in a social media post: “Thanks to the decision, the epic sports store for Android will come to the Google Play Store!”
Google told the Appeal Court that the Tech Company’s Play Store competes with Apple’s App Store, and Donato has unfairly prevented Google from competing with claims of epic confidence.
The tech company also argued that the jury should never hear the epic trial because it tried to order Google’s behavior – a petition was usually decided by the judge – and not to submit the losses.
The appellate court panel said that Donato took extensive action before issuing a stay order and the order with it. “
Epic, defending the verdict and the court’s order, told the 9th Circuit Judges that the Android app market was “suffering from anti -competitive behavior for a better part of a decade.”
In the trial court and in appeal, epic controversial arguments by Google that change the business of this app ordered by the court will damage the privacy and security of the user.
Microsoft filed a short baking epic, like the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.
The EPIC is fighting Apple on the orders of a separate US judge, which requires the iPhone maker to provide maximum freedom to the developers to drive users out of their App Store.
Apple has appealed for a decision stating that it has already violated the order in a case filed by the epidemic in 2020.
© Thomson Writers 2025
