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Google Asks Supreme Court to Pause Play Store Injunction in Epic Case

Google targets an October 17 stay decision ahead of a cert petition due October 27.

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Overview

  • Google confirmed it will seek Supreme Court review and requested a partial stay of the lower court’s order.
  • On September 12, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a permanent injunction and gave Google until October to stop requiring Google Play Billing.
  • The injunction requires allowing links to outside payment methods, access to other app-download locations, and developer-set pricing.
  • Google asked the Court to decide on a pause by October 17 and said it will file its petition by October 27.
  • District Judge James Donato scheduled an October 30 hearing for Google and Epic to detail compliance plans.