The Supreme Court declined to pause a lower court order that forces Google to move ahead with major changes to its Android smartphone app store, Google Play.
The high court turned away Google’s emergency application to temporarily suspend a lower court order that game maker Epic secured as a result of a lawsuit that alleged Google was monopolizing how consumers gain access to apps on Android devices and pay for transactions when using the apps.
The new ruling in Google LLC v. Epic Games Inc. was issued on Oct. 6. The court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented.
The decision came as Google is getting ready to appeal the decision that led to the issuance of the order in the lawsuit filed by Epic Games, maker of “Fortnite,” an online video game and game platform….