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Epic and Match antitrust case against Google goes to trial November 6th

Epic and Match antitrust case against Google goes to trial November 6th

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

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Epic and Match antitrust case against Google goes to trial November 6th

Epic and Match antitrust case against Google goes to trial November 6th

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

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Epic and Match’s antitrust case against Google heads to jury trial on November 6 • TechCrunch

Epic and Match’s antitrust case against Google heads to jury trial on November 6 • TechCrunch

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

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Google agreed to pay $360 mln to Activision to stop competition, Epic Games alleges

Google agreed to pay $360 mln to Activision to stop competition, Epic Games alleges

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 17 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has struck deals with at least 24 big app developers to stop them from competing with its Play Store, including an agreement to pay Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) about $360 million over three years, according to a court filing on Thursday. Google also agreed in 2020 to pay Tencent Holdings Ltd’s <0700.HK> Riot Games unit, which makes “League of Legends,” $30 million over one year in a similar deal, the filing stated. The… Source link

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Google Cloud announces EHR partnership with Epic.

Google Cloud announces EHR partnership with Epic.

Google Cloud and Epic have signed a deal that will enable hospitals using the electronic health record company’s products to take those records to the cloud, they announced Monday. Why it matters: The partnership gives health systems another option for their cloud environment. Google Cloud officials say the platform will offer new tools to build more efficiencies and optimize care, as well as secure their data. New Jersey-based Hackensack Meridian Health will be the first health system to… Source link

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Epic seeks to expand lawsuit against Google over app store developer deals

Epic seeks to expand lawsuit against Google over app store developer deals

CARY – Epic Games is seeking to broaden its lawsuit against Google over antitrust issues involving Google’s Android app store, saying the internet giant is paying developers to not create competing apps. Google denies the claim. “Epic and Match are adding more inaccurate claims to their failing lawsuits and we’re looking forward to setting the record straight in court,” a company spokesperson told Engadget, which reported a new filing that Epic made late Friday in federal… Source link

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Epic Games and Match Group want to bring additional antitrust allegations against Google

Epic Games and Match Group want to bring additional antitrust allegations against Google

Epic Games and Match Group are attempting to expand their lawsuits against Google to include additional allegations against the search giant. In a motion filed on Friday with a federal court in the Northern District of California, the two companies accused Google of paying off developers that had the means and ability to create competing Android app stores. Specifically, Epic and Match point to agreements like Project Hug. The initiative, later called the “Apps and Games Velocity… Source link

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Epic Games’ Bandcamp temporarily wins right to use its own payments system on Google Play – TechCrunch

Epic Games’ Bandcamp temporarily wins right to use its own payments system on Google Play – TechCrunch

Epic Games isn’t just fighting the app stores over the right to process its own in-app payments in its popular game Fortnite, it’s also taken up its antitrust legal battle with the tech giants via Bandcamp, the internet music company Epic acquired in March. The following month, Epic filed an injunction asking for the right to allow Bandcamp to continue operating as usual instead of being forced to adopt Google’s own payments system as is now required via a policy change, or risk… Source link

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