Pichai Juggles Defending Back-to-Back Google Monopoly Trials (1)

Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai took the witness stand in federal court for the second time in two weeks to defend his company against antitrust claims that it abuses its market power.

In 90 minutes of testimony Tuesday in San Francisco, Pichai sought to fend off accusations by Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. that Google Play uses illegal tactics to maintain dominance in the mobile-app distribution marketplace.

The CEO’s message was much the same as when he was put on the spot in late October in a landmark showdown with the Justice Department in Washington over Google’s search ...