Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees
Google has agreed to pay £260m to settle a class action brought on behalf of UK app developers, ending a case that was due to go to trial next month. The deal appeared on Thursday and is worth about $353m, Reuters reported.
Lawyers had previously valued the claim at just over £1bn. It sought compensation for developers who sold apps on the Play Store in the UK.
Barry Rodger, a competition law academic, brought the case as class representative. His lawyers alleged that Google abused its dominant position in two ways. It prevented developers from distributing apps by other routes, and it charged an unfair commission, usually 30%.
Google admits nothing
The settlement needs approval from London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, which will consider it at a hearing in September. Google made no admission of liability or wrongdoing. The 19-page agreement states that the company “believes it has strong defences to...
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