Google asks US Supreme Court to freeze app store injunction in Epic Games case

Alphabet’s Google said it has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt key parts of a judge’s order that would force major changes to its app store Play, as it prepares to appeal a decision in a lawsuit brought by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.

Google called the judge’s order unprecedented, and said it would cause reputational harm and put the company at a competitive disadvantage if allowed to take effect, according to a filing provided late on Wednesday by Google, which said it had submitted it to the court.