Google Agrees to Settle British App Developers’ Lawsuit for $353 Million

Google has agreed to pay $353 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by British developers who sold apps via the Google Play Store. The lawsuit alleged that Google abused its dominant position in the Android app distribution market and charged excessive commission rates of up to 30 percent. Google maintains it has strong defenses and made no admission of liability or wrongdoing in the settlement.

• Google will pay $353 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by British app developers.
• The lawsuit accused Google of abusing its dominant position in the Android app distribution market.
• Developers alleged that Google charged an excessive commission rate of up to 30 percent.
• Google stated it believes it has strong defenses and made no admission of liability or wrongdoing.