
Alphabet’s Google must face a lawsuit from a “smart” mobile keyboard maker accusing the tech giant of hobbling its ability to compete in the Android app market, a U.S. judge has ruled @MikeScarcella https://t.co/zIYHJgFVN8 https://t.co/yuYQJWGhWj
Alphabet and Epic Games have been unable to agree on what changes to the Google Play Store would settle their dispute over the fees mobile app developers are required to pay https://t.co/nY41ZWOtLz
The U.S. Justice Department and states accusing Google of monopolizing the online-search market asked a D.C. federal judge to consider internal chats disclosed in Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit that revealed Google's lawyers discussing "fake privilege." https://t.co/kSUkibNXbM

A U.S. judge has made significant rulings against Google in two separate legal challenges. The first involves a $700 million settlement related to the Google Play Store, which the judge criticized as a bad deal for consumers, emphasizing it was a 'matter of basic math.' In a separate case, the judge ruled that Google must face a lawsuit from Fotobom Media, a 'smart' mobile keyboard maker. Fotobom Media accuses Google of making exclusive deals to prevent its Keyboard+ app and other competitors from being preloaded on devices as the default smart keyboard, thus hindering their ability to compete in the Android app market. Additionally, the U.S. Justice Department and states accusing Google of monopolizing the online-search market have requested a D.C. federal judge to consider internal chats disclosed in Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit. These chats allegedly show Google's lawyers discussing 'fake privilege.' Meanwhile, Alphabet and Epic Games have been unable to reach an agreement on changes to the Google Play Store that would settle their dispute over the fees mobile app developers are required to pay.