September 07, 2023
A California federal judge on Thursday ordered top decision-makers at Google, Epic Games and Match Group to meet in person to try and reach a settlement in their Play Store antitrust case ahead of a Nov. 6 trial, saying Google's recent deal with states and consumers suggests a "breakthrough opportunity."
September 06, 2023
Alphabet and Google have reached a tentative settlement with a group of state attorneys general and a proposed consumer class in antitrust litigation claiming Google unlawfully controls the apps offered on Android devices, leaving Epic Games and Match Group to proceed alone against the tech giant in an upcoming trial.
September 01, 2023
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday granted Google's request to remand the search giant's appeal of an order certifying 21 million Android users challenging its control of the Play Store after a California federal court order excluded the expert opinion undergirding that certification.
August 30, 2023
Google has asked the Ninth Circuit to remand the search giant's appeal of an order certifying 21 million Android users challenging Google's control of the Play Store after a California federal court order excluded the expert opinion undergirding that certification.
August 28, 2023
In an abrupt turnaround that could undo the certification of 21 million Android users challenging Google's control of the Play Store, U.S. District Judge James Donato on Monday excluded key expert analysis that had underpinned the consumers' arguments.
August 11, 2023
Google has slammed a request by Epic Games, Match Group, state attorneys general and consumers to allow their antitrust case over Google's Play Store to go to trial this November without the tech giant's contract counterclaims against Epic and Match, arguing that holding separate trials would be inefficient and "disjointed."
August 03, 2023
A California federal judge refused Thursday to grant Google summary judgment on multiple issues in sprawling antitrust litigation alleging it monopolizes app distribution ahead of a Nov. 6 jury trial, and warned he won't hold multiple trials on identical claims brought by different plaintiffs, saying, "That's a recipe for disaster."
August 01, 2023
A California federal judge questioning economic experts during a courtroom "hot tub" Tuesday in a case claiming Google monopolizes the market for distributing apps on Android devices said the economic theory behind the plaintiffs' $10.5 billion damages calculation appeared "slightly exotic" but also "perfectly reasonable."
May 19, 2023
State-level enforcers, consumers and developers urged a California federal court not to trim their allegations that Google monopolizes the distribution of apps on Android devices, so a jury will get to see the full extent of the tech giant's unlawful conduct.
May 16, 2023
Google LLC continues to push a California district court to hold separate trials on monopolization claims from state enforcers and developers Epic Games and Match Group over its Play Store policies, after a class of consumers agreed to wait for a Ninth Circuit ruling on Google's appeal of the class certification.