Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al

  1. August 25, 2021

    Judge Rejects Most Of Google's Bid To Shield Play Store Info

    A California federal court on Wednesday largely rejected Google's request to keep portions of three complaints accusing it of antitrust violations over its Play Store sealed but agreed to shield some information about specific deal terms.

  2. August 19, 2021

    Google Can't Keep App Store Antitrust Allegations Private

    Google can't seal four antitrust complaints accusing it of illegally charging app makers a 30% "tax" on purchases made through the Google Play Store, a California federal judge has ruled, saying that doing so based on the tech behemoth's argument "would leave the fox guarding the hen house."

  3. August 12, 2021

    Google Says Epic 'Sidestepping' Safeguards In Redaction Row

    Google on Wednesday defended its bid to redact swaths of Epic Games' antitrust complaint alleging the search giant illegally monopolized the Android Play Store, arguing the gaming company is attempting an end run around protections for sensitive information.

  4. August 11, 2021

    Google's Redactions Bid Not About Trade Secrets, Epic Says

    Google is trying to use redactions to keep the public from hearing the details of antitrust claims that the tech behemoth is flouting federal law by charging app makers a 30% "tax" on purchases made through its Play Store, Fortnite maker Epic Games told a California federal court.

  5. January 21, 2021

    Google Says App Developers Put Crazy Spin On Duty To Deal

    Google defended its push to have Epic Games and other app developers' lawsuits dismissed in a Wednesday filing, claiming the developers sought changes to its app store and in-app payment system that were beyond what antitrust laws required in the effort to have "freedom not to deal" with the tech giant.

  6. January 03, 2021

    Antitrust Conduct Cases To Watch In 2021

    U.S. technology companies are facing a mountain of antitrust litigation heading into 2021, as enforcers push blockbuster monopolization cases against Google and Facebook. Meanwhile, long-running criminal probes in the generic drug and poultry industries are heating up. Here’s a look at the biggest antitrust conduct cases to watch.

  7. December 22, 2020

    Epic, App Cos. Slam Google's Bid To Toss Antitrust Case

    Fortnite maker Epic Games and other app developers on Monday slammed Google's attempt to toss their antitrust claims aimed at the tech giant's app store and in-app payment system, rejecting Google's assertion that they are just trying to force the company to open its store to its competitors.

  8. November 16, 2020

    Google Says Dismiss Epic, Other Developers' Antitrust Cases

    Google has urged a California federal court to dismiss complaints by Fortnite maker Epic Games and other app developers that took aim at Google's app store and in-app payment system, claiming the developers are trying to use antitrust laws to force the tech giant to help competitors.

  9. October 29, 2020

    2 Years 'Too Long' For Google's Epic Fortnite Showdown

    A California federal judge pushed for a sense of urgency Thursday as Epic Games and Google eye trial over the Fortnite maker's monopolization claims against the search giant, asserting that a two-year timetable envisioned by Google is unacceptably slow.

  10. August 14, 2020

    Fortnite Maker Goes After Google Too Over Antitrust 'Tax'

    Epic Games Inc.'s challenge of app store middlemen started Thursday with a lawsuit against Apple and quickly grew to ensnare Google as well, with the company behind Fortnite accusing both technology giants of violating antitrust law through a 30% commission charged for paid apps on their respective smartphones.