"Google says it has urged the United States Supreme Court to halt key parts of a judge's order that would force major changes to its app store Play as it prepares to appeal a decision in a lawsuit brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games. In a filing late on Wednesday, the company, which is owned by Alphabet, called the federal judge's order unprecedented and said it would cause reputational harm and put the company at a competitive disadvantage if allowed to take effect."
"The injunction issued in the case by US District Judge James Donato last year requires Google to allow users to download rival app stores within its Play store and make Play's app catalogue available to competitors. It also compels Google to allow developers to include external links in apps, enabling users to bypass Google's billing system. Google said in its Supreme Court filing that the changes would have enormous consequences for more than 100 million US Android users and 500,000 developers."
Epic sued Google in 2020 alleging monopolisation of app access and in-app payment processes on Android devices. A jury in San Francisco sided with Epic in 2023, finding Google illegally stifled competition. US District Judge James Donato issued an injunction requiring Google to allow rival app stores within Play, make Play's catalogue available to competitors, and permit developers to include external links bypassing Google's billing. Google asked the Supreme Court to pause key parts of the injunction, calling the order unprecedented and harmful, and plans to appeal. The 9th Circuit panel upheld the injunction in July.
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