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In re Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation antitrust case

Defendants

Multidistrict litigation combining consumer, developer, state and Epic Games claims that Google monopolized Android app distribution and in-app billing.

The case

Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
3:21-md-02981
Filed
Feb 5, 2021
Status
ActiveConsumer and state claims settled for USD 700 million; developer class settled for USD 90 million.

History

3 dated entries
OrderSep 18 · 52d agoORDER re (847 in 3:20-cv-05671-JD) Status ReportSource
HearingAug 28 · 73d agoMinute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James Donato: Status Conference held on 8/27/2026Source
FilingFeb 5, 2021 · 5.8y agoComplaint filed: In re: Google Play Store Antitrust LitigationSource
Consumer protectionActiveDec 2 · in 23dGavalas sued v. Google (Gemini)Wrongful death suit alleging Google's Gemini chatbot reinforced a user's fatal delusions.Further case management conferenceN.D. Cal.filed Mar 2026AntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026CMA: LidlPotential designation of Aldi and Lidl under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010UK CMAAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026FTC: PublicisFTC Order Preserves Competition in Digital Advertising Ecosystem as Part of Publicis’s Acquisition of LiveRampFTCAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026California AG: LyftAttorney General Bonta, City Attorneys of San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles, Labor Commissioner, and Private Plaintiffs Reach Landmark $272.5 Million Settlement Securing Monetary Relief for Misclassified Lyft DriversCalifornia Attorney GeneralPrivacyActiveUnverifiedfiled Sep 2026Irish Data Protection Commission: GoogleThe Irish Data Protection Commission fines Google 403 000 000 EUR following Inquiry into Google’s processing of location dataIrish DPCAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Aug 2026FTC: ZillowFTC Secures Order Resolving Antitrust Concerns with Zillow-Redfin AgreementFTCAntitrustDecidedfiled Jul 2026EU Commission: Google DMA finesIn two non-compliance decisions, the Commission found Google favoured its own services in Search results and restricted app developers on Google Play from steering users to other purchase channels.EUR 890 millionEuropean CommissionCopyrightActivefiled Jul 2026Hachette Book Group sued v. GoogleBook publishers led by Hachette allege Google copied their books without permission to train its Gemini models.S.D. N.Y.
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In re: Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation

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