Google Settles UK Class Action for $354 Million Over Play Store Fees

Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, has agreed to pay $354 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the UK. The claim alleged that Google abused its dominance and charged excessive commissions to app developers through its Play Store.

The class action was brought on behalf of UK app developers by competition law professor Barry Rodger. According to Damien Geradin, who represented the app developers, this is the largest settlement to date under the UK's class action regime for competition claims introduced in 2015.

The claim alleged that Google imposed 'excessive and unfair' commissions for transactions through its Play Store. The settlement will be considered by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in September.