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Jan. 26, 2026

Judge questions Google and Epic bid to revise Android injunction

Google and Epic urged a federal judge to modify an Android app store injunction, but the FTC and Microsoft warned proposed changes could undermine competition and preserve Google's market power.

Judge questions Google and Epic bid to revise Android injunction
U.S. District Judge James Donato

Google and Fortnite developer Epic Games appeared in court recently to defend proposed changes to a 2024 injunction that aimed to break up Google's monopoly over the app store on Android devices, after federal authorities warned against the changes.

Epic, represented by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, argued the proposed amendments would encourage competition more than the provisions being removed, but U.S. District Judge James Donato expressed some skepticism during the hear...

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