Google Urges 9th Circuit To Halt 'Dangerous' Epic Ruling, Cites Substantial New Security Risks

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary Google has requested the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to put a stop to the impending changes mandated by Judge James Donato’s ruling in the Epic v. Google case.

What Happened: Google has made an emergency appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to prevent the enforcement of Judge Donato’s recent ruling in the Epic v. Google case, reported The Verge.

The ruling, which Google has already appealed, would require Google to allow third-party app stores within Google Play and eliminate the necessity of Google Play Billing for apps distributed via Google Play.

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"Linking out from within an app on Google Play to external app downloads is dangerous," the fact sheet stated.

Google has argued that the ruling “threatens Google Play's ability to provide a safe and trusted user experience,” echoing its previous arguments that were dismissed by Judge ...

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