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Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Aug. 5, 2022

Judge asked to OK $90M deal in Google Play antitrust litigation

The settlement class includes all U.S. Android developers who earn $2 million or less annually through the Google Play store, effectively encompassing nearly all developers that earn money through the store.

A federal judge was asked to grant preliminary approval for a $90 million settlement to resolve antitrust litigation against Google LLC, which was accused of monopolizing relevant markets for Android app and in-app-product distribution services, including by tying them together, and using that market power to charge developers supracompetitive service fees.

U.S. District Judge James Donato presided over the motion hearing Thursday, taking...

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