Google Agrees to Settle British App Developers’ Lawsuit for $353 Million
The lawsuit alleged that Google had abused its dominant market position and charged excessive commission.
TL;DR
- 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.