EU Court Upholds €4.1 Billion Fine Against Google for Android Antitrust Abuses (heise.de)

• EU top court upholds €4.1B fine against Google for Android antitrust abuses
• Google's appeal dismissed; fine from 2018 now final
• Court confirms Google abused dominant position with pre-installation requirements
• Google says it already complied in 2018; potential for follow-on lawsuits

"The European Court of Justice (EuGH) has upheld the European Commission's 2018 fine of €4.1 billion against Google for abusing its dominant position through Android licensing practices. The court dismissed Google's appeal, confirming that Google forced smartphone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome and blocked alternatives. The fine is now final. Google said it had already changed its practices in 2018."