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US jury finds Google app store policies violate antitrust law

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Epic Games, the designers of the popular game Fortnite, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. along with Match Group, a company that designs dating apps, in 2020 in the US District Court in California’s Northern District. Epic Games celebrated the decision on Monday.

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Apple Prevails on “Epic” Antitrust Claim

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On April 24, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Epic Games, Inc. Apple, Inc. , and affirmed the trial court’s ruling in Apple’s favor as to Epic’s Sherman Act claim for restraint of trade relating to Apple’s distribution of apps in its App Store. Apple rejected this attempt to modify the DPLA.

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Judge Slams Google's 'Deeply Troubling' Tactics As Trial Ends

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A California federal judge overseeing the antitrust trial between Epic Games Inc.

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Choreographer Challenges Fortnite’s Use of His Copyrighted Dance Moves

The IP Law Blog

A recent case filed by famous choreographer Kyle Hanagami is set to test the boundaries of copyright law in video games and on social media. He argues that Epic’s video game “Fortnite” rips off his dance moves. The game allows players to download specialized choreography for their avatars via an in-game purchase.

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Apple Wanted App Users 'Hooked,' Exec's 2013 Email Reveals

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A top Apple executive told company CEO Tim Cook in 2013 that getting customers to use Apple virtual stores like iTunes is "one of the best things we can do to get people hooked to the ecosystem," according to an email revealed Tuesday during Epic Games Inc.'s s high-stakes antitrust bench trial.

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Apple Asks 9th Circ. To Pause Epic App Store Order

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has asked the Ninth Circuit to pause a court order requiring the company to let app developers steer users to outside payment methods until the court resolves the Silicon Valley giant's appeal in the App Store case lodged by Epic Games Inc.

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Fashion Nova Beats Out Smaller Rival as Anti-Competition Claims Pop Up in Fashion

The Fashion Law

Epic Games and An Open Door? As Epic Games learned when it filed an antitrust suit against Apple in 2020 after Apple pulled its Fortnite game from the App Store, successfully defining the relevant market, alone, is a difficult feat. Fashion Nova, Inc., The case is Honey Bum, LLC v. 2:20-cv-11233 (C.D.Cal.).

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