Judge Grants Google Emergency Stay Motion in Epic Games Ruling

Google has succeeded in convincing a U.S. District Court judge in California to put the brakes on an injunction requiring the company to open up its Play store to third-party app stores. The Friday decision by Judge James Donato came a day after Google filed a request for an emergency stay with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Donato's decision will allow time for the appeals court to consider that request.The decision is the latest chapter in an ongoing legal battle between game developer and publisher Ep ...