State of Utah et al v. Google LLC et al

  1. April 18, 2024

    AGs, Google Defend $700M Play Store Deal Ripped By Judge

    A group of state attorneys general and Google defended the proposed $700 million settlement both sides brokered in the states' antitrust suit against the company in December, telling a San Francisco federal judge that the deal is consistent with Ninth Circuit precedent and releases only a limited set of claims against Google for a seven-year period.

  2. February 26, 2024

    Google Judge Rips $700M Antitrust Deal: 'It's Not Great'

    A California federal judge lambasted a $700 million deal that consumers and state attorneys general struck with Google blocking antitrust claims related to Android apps and the Play Store for 127 million consumers for the next seven years, saying Monday he's "never granted prospective relief" and that plaintiffs "folded" with "four aces."

  3. December 19, 2023

    Google Must Add Play Store Options In $700M Deal With AGs

    State attorneys general set a $700 million price on their deal resolving antitrust claims over Google LLC's control over the Play Store for Android apps on Tuesday, under a previously announced settlement that also requires the tech giant to permit alternative billing options that can circumvent its up-to-30% commissions.

  4. November 02, 2023

    Google Loses Bid For Bench Trial On Eve Of Epic Games Fight

    A California federal judge denied Google's last-minute request for a bench trial in Epic Games' antitrust suit just as jury selection was set to begin Thursday, saying Google expressly agreed to a jury trial and Epic and the court relied on that representation.

  5. October 31, 2023

    Google Inks Deal With Match As Epic Barrels To Antitrust Trial

    Google has reached a settlement with dating app maker Match Group just one week before a California federal trial over claims the tech giant violated antitrust law with its Play Store, the companies announced Tuesday, leaving co-plaintiff Epic Games to take the high-profile case to a jury alone.

  6. October 12, 2023

    'This Is Not About Money': Google, Epic Execs Fail To Settle

    Counsel for Google, Epic Games and Match Group on Thursday told a California federal judge who'd ordered executives to meet face-to-face to try and settle their antitrust battle over Google's Play Store that no deals were reached — with Epic's lawyer saying "this is not about money."

  7. September 07, 2023

    Google Judge Orders Top Execs To Meet Before Antitrust Trial

    A California federal judge on Thursday ordered top decision-makers at Google, Epic Games and Match Group to meet in person to try and reach a settlement in their Play Store antitrust case ahead of a Nov. 6 trial, saying Google's recent deal with states and consumers suggests a "breakthrough opportunity."

  8. September 06, 2023

    Google Nears Deal With Play Store Users, AGs Ahead Of Trial

    Alphabet and Google have reached a tentative settlement with a group of state attorneys general and a proposed consumer class in antitrust litigation claiming Google unlawfully controls the apps offered on Android devices, leaving Epic Games and Match Group to proceed alone against the tech giant in an upcoming trial.

  9. September 01, 2023

    9th Circ. Remands Play Store Order, Likely To Decertify Class

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday granted Google's request to remand the search giant's appeal of an order certifying 21 million Android users challenging its control of the Play Store after a California federal court order excluded the expert opinion undergirding that certification.

  10. August 30, 2023

    Google Wants 9th Circ. To Remand Android User Class Row

    Google has asked the Ninth Circuit to remand the search giant's appeal of an order certifying 21 million Android users challenging Google's control of the Play Store after a California federal court order excluded the expert opinion undergirding that certification.

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