Google has agreed to pay millions of dollars in a settlement with app store Google Play over anti-competitive practices. Two years ago, New Hampshire’s attorney general filed suit against 52 other attorneys general across the country. This comes after Google was sued in 2021 for allegedly entering into anti-competitive agreements to prevent other app stores from being preloaded on Android. It’s tied. The proposed settlement provides a total of 630 million yen in damages to customers who purchased products on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023 and were “harmed” by Google’s anti-competitive conduct. It becomes a dollar. If you are entitled to compensation, you do not need to file a claim. Automatic payments will be made through PayPal or Venmo. You can also choose to receive a check or ACH transfer. The attorney general’s office said more information about this process would be available soon. Going forward, Google will implement reforms to its business practices, including submitting compliance reports to an independent monitor who will monitor Google’s conduct for the next five years. You will be asked for it.
Google has agreed to pay millions of dollars in a settlement with app store Google Play over anticompetitive practices.
Two years ago, New Hampshire’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against 52 other attorneys general across the country.
This comes after Google was sued in 2021 for allegedly entering into anti-competitive agreements to prevent other app stores from being preloaded on Android devices. It’s tied.
The proposed settlement totals $630 million in restitution to customers who purchased products on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023 and were “harmed” by Google’s anti-competitive conduct. .
If you are entitled to compensation, you do not need to file a claim. Automatic payments will be made through PayPal or Venmo.
You can also choose to receive a check or ACH transfer. The Attorney General’s Office said more information about this process would be released soon.
Google will now be required to reform its business practices, including submitting a compliance report to an independent monitor who will monitor Google’s conduct over the next five years.