The Supreme Court ruled that Google did not violate copyright laws when using parts of Oracle’s Java code to create its Android operating system, ending a decade-long dispute between the two tech giants. The ruling overturned a lower court decision that, if upheld, could have cost google as much as ~$8B.
Extra: Read a statement issued by Oracle and comments from Google’s SVP of Global Affairs following the ruling.
The New Paper
This story is from the April 6, 2021 edition of The New Paper – a clear, concise daily briefing that makes fact-first news easy to consume. Try it today.
