Court Upholds Permanent Injunction, Granting Google Limited Extension to Comply

A federal appeals court has denied Google’s request to delay a permanent injunction in its ongoing antitrust battle with Epic Games. The decision, filed on Friday, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, means Google must now move forward with major changes to its Android ecosystem.

The court’s unanimous order upholds the core of the permanent injunction issued last year, which was based on a jury’s finding that Google illegally monopolized the Android app-distribution market.

While denying a full stay, the court did grant a limited extension for Google to comply with the most complex provisions of the injunction.

The Court’s Ruling

Google had requested a stay of the injunction pending its ap

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