United States of America: Filed 36 States and DC lawsuit against Google for allegedly creating and maintaining a monopoly with its Google Play Store
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Filed 36 States and DC lawsuit against Google for allegedly creating and maintaining a monopoly with its Google Play Store
36 States and Washington D.C. filed a federal lawsuit against Google on July 7, 2021. The states allege that Google created a monopoly for Android apps through its Google Play Store and active suppression of other app stores. Google is set to demand…
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
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2021-07-07
under deliberation
2023-09-06
under investigation