Google and Epic Games presented arguments before a US appeals court as Google attempted to overturn a jury verdict and a judge's order requiring changes to its app store. Google's lawyer argued that the trial judge made errors that unfairly benefited Epic, which had accused the company of monopolising access to apps on Android devices. A San Francisco jury previously ruled that Google had stifled competition.

The judge ordered Google to allow users to download rival app stores within its Play Store and to make its app catalogue available to competitors. Google's appeal has put the ruling on hold, with its lawyer contending that the company faces strong competition from Apple's App Store and was unfairly restricted from making that argument. Epic's lawyer rejected Google's claims, insisting that its dominance had harmed competition for years.

A judge on the appeals panel challenged Google's position, highlighting key differences between Apple's and Android's business models. Google also argued that Epic's case should not have gone before a jury, as it did not seek damages. Epic countered that the Play Store changes were necessary and disputed Google's concerns about privacy and security.

The US Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Microsoft have backed Epic in the case. A decision from the appeals court is expected later in the year, with the possibility of further escalation to the US Supreme Court.