In re: Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

3:21-md-02981

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

James Donato

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  1. May 27, 2022

    Google Settles Play Store Suit With App Developers

    Google is following in Apple's footsteps with a newly announced deal resolving claims from app developers even as it continues to battle antitrust allegations over the Android Play Store from Epic Games, state attorneys general and consumers who sought class certification Thursday.

  2. May 20, 2022

    Epic's Bandcamp Won't Have To Use Google Billing, For Now

    Epic Games and Google reached an agreement Friday that will allow the video game company's newly acquired online record store app Bandcamp to temporarily continue using its own payment system on Android devices rather than being forced to use the Google Play Store payment system.

  3. December 16, 2021

    Judge Questions Feasibility Of October Google Play Trial

    A California federal judge sent Google and state attorneys general and private plaintiffs, including Epic Games, back to the bargaining table Thursday on whether the parties can feasibly be ready for an October 2022 antitrust trial for consolidated cases attacking the search giant's Play Store policies.

  4. September 09, 2021

    Google Won't Seek Dismissal Of Epic, AG Play Store Suits

    Google will face four antitrust complaints from state attorneys general and private plaintiffs including Epic Games head on, confirming to a California federal judge Thursday that it has abandoned a prior strategy of trying to get allegations over its Play Store policies dismissed.

  5. August 25, 2021

    Judge Rejects Most Of Google's Bid To Shield Play Store Info

    A California federal court on Wednesday largely rejected Google's request to keep portions of three complaints accusing it of antitrust violations over its Play Store sealed but agreed to shield some information about specific deal terms.

  6. August 23, 2021

    Google Wants Play Store Info Shielded Despite Epic Unsealing

    Google is asking a California federal court for a chance to keep portions of three complaints accusing it of antitrust violations over its Play Store sealed after developer Epic Games lodged an unredacted version of its complaint.