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Utah v. Google (Play Store) antitrust case

US District Court, Northern District of California · 3:21-cv-05227 · filed Jul 7, 2021 · Settled

State attorneys general alleged Google monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payments through Play Store rules; the case is part of the Google Play MDL.

The case

Plaintiffs
State of Utah
Defendants
Google
Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
3:21-cv-05227
Filed
Jul 7, 2021
Status
Settled
Outcome
Google agreed to pay USD 700 million to settle state and consumer claims over Play Store practices.
Amount
$700 million

History

3 dated entries
DateEntry
May 1Hearing: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James Donato: Motion Hearing held on 4/30/2026
Apr 29Order: Order by Judge James Donato granting 623 Administrative Motion to File Brief in Excess of Page Limit
Jul 7, 2021Filing: Complaint filed: State of Utah v. Google LLC
WhenCase
Sep 25Telephone Conference Todaynext dateUnited States v. Visa (debit)Telephone ConferenceActiveAntitrustS.D. N.Y.
Oct 2Joint proposed final judgment due in 7dnext dateUnited States v. Google (ad tech)Joint proposed final judgment dueDecidedAntitrustE.D. Va.
Oct 8Oral Argument in 13dnext dateHachette Book Group v. GoogleOral ArgumentActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
Oct 13Motion Hearing in 18dnext dateGoogle v. SerpApiMotion HearingActiveContractN.D. Cal.
Oct 15Initial Case Management Conference in 20dnext dateEVOX Productions v. GoogleInitial Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Dec 2Further Case Management Conference in 68dnext dateGavalas v. Google (Gemini)Further Case Management ConferenceActiveConsumer protectionN.D. Cal.
Jul 23Filed 64d agofiledEU Commission: Google DMA finesDecidedAntitrustEuropean CommissionEUR 890 million
Jul 9Filed 78d agofiledEU Commission: SAP ERP support commitmentsClosedAntitrustEuropean Commission
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State of Utah v. Google LLC

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