Google's Fight Against Epic Games' Antitrust Win Hits Roadblock —Judges Tell Search Giant Apple Case Doesn't Apply

On Monday, a federal appeals court in San Francisco showed skepticism toward Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) efforts to overturn a jury verdict in favor of Fortine-maker Epic Games.

What Happened: The jury had sided with Epic in 2023, accusing Google of imposing restrictive policies on its Google Play Store. Epic alleged that Google made payments to phone manufacturers and app developers to ensure exclusivity.

However, Google argued that Epic’s similar case against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was dismissed, suggesting the same should apply here.

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