Google Play settlement shows conduct 'will not be tolerated,' Arizona AG says
( August 20, 2026, 20:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a statement that a $700 million settlement between Google, US states, and consumer plaintiffs resolving allegations of anticompetitive conduct in the Google Play in-app distribution service makes "loud and clear that anticompetitive conduct like this will not be tolerated." In 2021, Arizona joined a multistate coalition in suing Google for allegedly illegally dominating Android app distribution and for charging consumers up to 30 percent per transaction. The settlement was granted final approval by US District Judge James Donato of the Northern District of California in August. Statement follows:...
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