Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al

  1. January 22, 2026

    Google, Epic Fight Uphill To Tweak App Antitrust Injunction

    A California federal judge indicated Thursday that he's unlikely to grant Epic and Google's request to modify a permanent injunction issued after a jury found Google monopolized the distribution of apps on Android devices, saying they have to show changed circumstances, and "I haven't seen anything change, other than a deal" between the companies.

  2. January 22, 2026

    FTC Cites 'Serious Concerns' With Epic-Google Play Deal

    A settlement resolving Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit against Google that would replace the injunction Epic won against Google's Play Store controls has drawn pushback from the Federal Trade Commission, which is urging strict scrutiny of the agreement currently under the eye of an already skeptical California federal judge.

  3. January 20, 2026

    Microsoft Warns Google Play Store Deal Invites Antitrust Harm

    Microsoft Corp. urged a California federal judge to reject the proposed Android app distribution settlement in Epic Games' antitrust suit against Google, arguing that the deal would essentially erase the court's injunction requiring Google to open up its Play Store to Microsoft and other competitors.

  4. January 15, 2026

    Epic CEO, Google Execs To Testify At Play Store Deal Hearing

    Epic Games and Google plan to call Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, an economist, a Google executive and in-house counsel during an upcoming evidentiary hearing into their proposed Android app distribution settlement, which has drawn skepticism from the judge, who has appointed an economist to independently evaluate the deal.

  5. December 03, 2025

    Google Wants Justices To Pause Petition Pending Epic Deal

    Google asked the U.S. Supreme Court to put its petition seeking review of the antitrust case from Epic Games over the distribution of apps on Android devices on hold while the district court considers a potential settlement.

  6. November 06, 2025

    Google-Epic Judge Raises Doubts About App Antitrust Deal

    The California federal judge overseeing Epic Games' antitrust suit against Google expressed serious doubts Thursday about their recent deal to end their fight over Android app distribution, ordering an evidentiary hearing and warning he's not sure the proposed deal will correct Google's illegal conduct.

  7. November 05, 2025

    Google Reaches Deal With Epic For Android App Changes

    Google has agreed to make a number of changes to the way apps are distributed on Android devices in a deal with Epic Games, potentially resolving their yearslong antitrust battle after Google asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case.

  8. October 29, 2025

    Google, Epic Can't Delay Play Store Injunction Any Longer

    A California federal judge has refused to push back Wednesday's deadline for Google to begin complying with a three-year injunction requiring it to open up its Play Store to competition, denying the Google and Epic Games' joint rescheduling request following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent denial of Google's bid to stay the injunction.

  9. September 26, 2025

    Google Asks High Court To Pause Epic Play Store Order

    Google has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause parts of the order won by Epic Games in its antitrust case targeting the tech giant's app store policies, saying the sweeping injunction threatens to create security and privacy concerns for millions of users.

  10. September 15, 2025

    Google Consumers' Attys Seek $85M In Fees For $700M Deal

    Attorneys who helped consumers reach a still-pending $700 million antitrust deal with Google in 2023 have urged a California federal judge to grant them $85 million in attorney fees, saying the settlement, reached alongside state attorneys general, was an "exceptional" result obtained in the "face of substantial litigation uncertainty."