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Epic Games and Match Group now have a court date for their antitrust case against Google. A Northern District of California judge has set the start of a jury trial for November 6th. Both Epic and Match accuse Google of abusing its control of Android app distribution through the Play Store by establishing unfair fees and requirements for in-app purchases. This comes alongside a lawsuit from 39 attorneys general as well as a customer class action suit demanding $4.7 billion in damages. Epic… Source link

Good Morning America Trial resumes for David Barnes, American detained in Russia Over the last two months, following lengthy periods of detention in Russia, Americans Brittney Griner, Sarah Krivanek and Taylor Dudley were all allowed to return home — but Alabama native David Barnes continues to be held by Russian authorities. Now, after more than a year of incarceration in Russia, Barnes’ trial is scheduled to resume this week before a judge in Moscow. Court filings show that Barnes, a… Source link

A date has been set for a trial by jury in a significant antitrust case against Google involving its alleged abuses of power in the Android app market. Fortnite maker Epic Games and dating app giant Match Group, joined by over three dozen state Attorneys General, have accused Google of unfairly leveraging its market dominance and harming competition through its Google Play Store terms and practices. In particular, the plaintiffs take issue with the commissions Google requires on app… Source link

India’s top court declines relief in Android antitrust case Google may need to review Android business model in India Court extends implementation date of India orders by one week Google has said India order could stall Android growth NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined Google’s request to block an antitrust order that asked it to change how it markets its Android platform, in a major setback for the U.S. firm that has warned it will be forced to change its… Source link

Google has been dealt a significant blow in one of its key overseas markets. India’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block an antitrust order that requires the Android-maker to make a series of changes that could topple its financial viability. India’s apex court rejected to block the ruling against Google by the nation’s antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India. The court extended the deadline for enforcement of CCI’s order by one week,… Source link

Before his confirmation as assistant attorney general in November 2021, Jonathan Kanter had represented companies including Microsoft, News Corp. and Yelp in their complaints over Google’s alleged anticompetitive activity in the online search and advertising markets. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo The Justice Department has cleared antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter to oversee investigations and litigation involving Google, potentially paving the way for him to lead a federal antitrust case… Source link

Jan 13 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday that India’s new antitrust order to change how the company markets its Android platform will drive up costs for app developers, equipment makers, and consequently, consumers. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in Android, and asked it to change restrictions imposed on smartphone makers related to pre-installing apps. Google licenses its Android… Source link

Google warned on Friday that if the Indian antitrust watchdog’s ruling is allowed to progress it would result in devices getting expensive in the South Asian market and lead to proliferation of unchecked apps that will pose threats for individual and national security, escalating its concerns over the future of Android in the key overseas region. “Predatory apps that expose users to financial fraud, data theft and a number of other dangers abound on the… Source link

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Google has been jolted after the Indian antitrust authority sought changes to how it markets its Android system, which powers 97% of smartphones in the world’s second biggest mobile market. As a Jan. 19 deadline approaches, the U.S. firm has asked the Supreme Court to put on hold the directives of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), arguing that they risk stalling growth of its Android ecosystem in the country. Google licenses the system to smartphone… Source link