In December, a jury unanimously decided that Google’s Android app store, the Play Store, had become an illegal monopoly, though Google is now appealing that jury verdict as well as the court’s order.

It's been a bad month for Google in the courtroom, but today ended with some good news for the company. A federal judge granted Google a stay in its legal battle with Epic games, meaning Google won't have to open up its Play Store to third parties, at least for now.

A federal judge in California has approved Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) request for a temporary stay on a court order mandating a revamp of its Play Store. What Happened: On Friday, U.