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United States of America: Reached tentative settlement in lawsuit against Google Play Store

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Reached tentative settlement in lawsuit against Google Play Store

On 6 September 2023, Google reached a tentative settlement in the lawsuit alleging that its US Play Store violated federal antitrust rules by overcharging customers. The lawsuit, brought by over 30 US states and representing 21 million consumers, cl…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-07-07
under deliberation

36 States and Washington D.C. filed a federal lawsuit against Google on July 7, 2021. The states al…

2023-09-06
under investigation

On 6 September 2023, Google reached a tentative settlement in the lawsuit alleging that its US Play…

2023-12-18
in force

On 18 December 2023, the settlement agreement between Google and over 30 US states and consumers wa…