» The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of Google in its legal battle with Oracle, ending a 10-year fight over the future of software The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of Google in its legal battle with Oracle, ending a 10-year fight over the future of software Katie CanalesApr 5, 2021, 22:00 IST Larry Ellison in San Francisco in 2014.Kimberly White/Getty Images The US Google in its 10-year legal dispute with Oracle. Java code, which Oracle developed. The court ruled 6-2 that Google "did not violate the copyright law." The US Supreme Court has overturned Oracle's high-profile copyright win over Google, delivering a landmark ruling for the software industry.