In a major ruling, a federal court has issued a permanent injunction requiring Google to significantly alter its Android operating system and Google Play Store, specifically mandating that the tech giant allow greater access for third-party app stores.
This follows a jury’s unanimous verdict that Google violated antitrust laws in its dealings with Epic Games, Inc.
The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge James Donato on Oct. 7, will take effect on Nov. 1 and remain active for three years within the United States.
The injunction arises from the case Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC et al., where the jury found Google guilty of monopolization under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, unlawful restraint of trade under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and the California Cartwright Act, and of “tying” under the same statutes….