Epic Games Wins Post‑Trial Injunction in Antitrust Case Against Google

On October 7, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered a post‑trial order in favor of Cravath client Epic Games imposing a nationwide three‑year permanent injunction against Google. The injunction, which follows Epic’s jury trial win against Google last year, prohibits Google from paying competitors not to compete and requires Google to distribute alternative app stores on the Google Play Store and provide alternative app stores with access to the Google Play Store’s catalog of apps.

In addition to partners Gary A. Bornstein, Yonatan Even and Lauren A. Moskowitz, the Cravath trial team included partners Timothy G. Cameron, Justin C. Clarke and Michael J. Zaken; senior attorney Brent Byars; and associates Allison C. Tilden, Daniel L. Ottaunick, Catherine G. Sheets, Malikah I. Williams, Lauren N. Reisig, Charles Bloom, Anissa L. Badea and Panya Gupta. Partners Christine A. Varney and Wes Earnhardt were also critical members of the team.

The case is Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC, et al., No. 20‑cv‑05671 (N.D. Cal.).