Google urges UK court to approve record settlement over Play Store
By Jon Menon ( September 15, 2026, 15:28 GMT | Insight) -- Google and a class representative told a UK court on Tuesday that the terms of the £260 million settlement agreed relating to a claim on behalf of app developers are just and reasonable and should be approved. Academic Barry Rodger and the US tech giant agreed on it last month over alleged losses in revenue to developers due to Play Store commission charges. The Competition Appeal Tribunal is deciding whether to approve the agreement.Google and a class representative told a UK court on Tuesday that the terms of the £260 million ($350 million) settlement agreed relating to a claim on behalf of app developers are just and reasonable and should be approved....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.