Utah v. Google (Play Store) antitrust case
Brought by
State of Utah
v.
Defendants
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
- 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
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Caption and links
State of Utah v. Google LLC
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