Google fails in bid to change UK collective suit over app store fees
By Simon Zekaria ( June 4, 2026, 15:19 GMT | Insight) -- Google has failed in its bid to change a mass claim against it over its Play Store fees in the UK’s competition court. The company sought to require a limited number of app developers in the class to sign up to join the litigation rather than be included automatically.Google has failed to convince a UK competition court that some of those involved in a mass claim for damages against the company over its Play Store fees should have to sign up to take part rather than be included in the case automatically....
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