Google Paying $700 Million To Settle States’ Lawsuit Alleging Monopolistic App Store Practices
deadline.comFresh off a landmark legal defeat last week, Google has now agreed to settle a separate suit by a coalition state attorneys general – co-led by New York AG Letitia James — accusing the tech giant of monopolistic conduct in its app store that increases costs for consumer and developers.
Google will hand over $630 million in restitution to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023 and were harmed by Google’s anticompetitive practices.
It will pay the states $70 million for their claims. Eligible consumers will be notified of the settlement and receive payments through PayPal, Venmo, check or ACH transfer.
For much of the case, the attorneys general litigated alongside Epic Games and Match. Match announced a separate settlement earlier this year.
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