In a court submission made on Friday evening, Google argued that U.S. District Judge James Donato’s injunction, set to take effect on November 1, would negatively impact the company and pose "serious safety, security, and privacy risks to the Android ecosystem."
The tech giant, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has asked Judge Donato to stay the order while it seeks an appeal.
The injunction was issued on October 7 in a case initiated by Epic Games, the creator of "Fortnite," which successfully convinced a federal jury last year that Google was unlawfully monopolizing the methods by which consumers download apps on Android devices and conduct in-app transactions.
The judge's ruling requires Google to permit users to download alternative third-party Android app platforms or stores and prohibits the company from restricting the use of competing in-app payment options. Additionally, it prevents Google from compensating device manufacturers to preinstall its app store and from sharing revenue generated from the Play store with other app distributors.
Should Judge Donato reject Google's request to pause the injunction, the company may appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco while contesting the jury's original antitrust ruling.
Google submitted its notice of appeal to the 9th Circuit on Thursday, and the appeals court is anticipated to evaluate and make a decision regarding Google's challenge to Judge Donato's order.