Lisa Jackson, senior vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple Inc., speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2017 in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.Apple's general counsel, Kate Adams, and its vice president for environment, policy, and social initiatives, Lisa Jackson, will retire from Apple, the company announced on Thursday. Apple said that Jennifer Newstead would become Apple's new general counsel in March next year and that Jackson's government affa ...

Core Points - Epic Games has reached a comprehensive settlement with Google, potentially concluding a five-year legal battle regarding the Play Store for Android apps [1][2] - The settlement aims to enhance the competitiveness of the Android platform for both users and developers [2] - The specific terms of the settlement are sealed and require approval from US District Judge James Donato [4] Group 1: Legal Context - Epic Games previously won a significant legal victory when a federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict that deemed Google's Android app store an illegal monopoly [3] - The ruling from October 2024 mandated Google to dismantle barriers that prevent competition in its app store, including allowing rival third-party app stores [5] - Google faced challenges in appealing this ruling, which is part of ongoing antitrust trials affecting various aspects of its business [6] Group 2: Financial Implications - Epic Games initiated lawsuits against both Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store in 2020 to challenge high commission rates on in-app transactions, which ranged from 15% to 30% [7] - The proposed settlement would reduce Google's commission rates to between 9% and 20%, depending on the transaction [7]