Dozens of states sue Google alleging antitrust violations

Dozens of US state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit in federal court against Google on Wednesday, according to an entry in the court docket.

The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint was not immediately available. The states have been expected to file a lawsuit saying that the search and advertising giant violates antitrust law in running Google Play Store, its app store for Android phones, according to sources familiar with the matter.