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Google responds to Epic Games, Microsoft, US government arguments on Play Store injunction
( November 5, 2024, 02:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google filed its reply in support of the company's request for a stay of an injunction while it pursues an appeal in its antitrust dispute with Epic Games. Google told the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that "Epic offers no compelling reason why such a disruptive injunction must take effect before this Court’s review of numerous significant legal issues — including this Court’s prior ruling against Epic and the misapplication of settled antitrust precedent." Google also pushed back against arguments lodged in amicus briefs filed by Microsoft and the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Microsoft told the Ninth Circuit that accepting Google's request for a stay of the injunction requiring changes to the Play Store would "cause immediate harm by blocking an innovative app that Microsoft will be ready to launch in weeks." Google replied, "Microsoft’s amicus brief says the quiet part out loud: It wants access to Play’s services and users for free, starting this holiday season." ...
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