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Epic Games v. Google antitrust case

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Epic challenged Google Play billing and distribution rules. A jury found for Epic in December 2023 and the court ordered Google to open Android to rival app stores.

The case

Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
3:20-cv-05671
Filed
Aug 13, 2020
Status
Decided
Outcome
Jury verdict for Epic (Dec 2023); injunction opening Google Play to rival stores

History

3 dated entries
OrderSep 18 · 52d agoORDER re (847 in 3:20-cv-05671-JD) Status ReportSource
HearingAug 28 · 73d agoMinute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James Donato: Status Conference held on 8/27/2026Source
FilingAug 13, 2020 · 6.2y agoComplaint filed: Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al.Source
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