Google loses appeal over app store overhaul in Epic Games case

Core Points - Google lost its appeal against a court order to revamp its app store in an antitrust case initiated by Epic Games [1][2] - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the trial judge's decision, which found that Google illegally stifled competition [1][2] - Epic Games filed the lawsuit in 2020, and a jury ruled in 2023 that Google's practices were anti-competitive [2] Legal Proceedings - The trial judge's order requires Google to open its app store to competitors and provide Android users with more options for downloading apps [2] - Google's appeal was based on the argument that the trial judge made legal errors and did not allow it to present its defense regarding competition with Apple's App Store [1][3]