Google reaches tentative settlement in U.S. Play Store lawsuit

Alphabet's Google settles class action suit alleging antitrust violations in U.S. Play Store. 21M consumers claim they paid more for apps due to Google's alleged monopoly. Settlement details not disclosed. Court trial canceled. Epic Games and Match Group have similar claims. Settlement subject to court approval.

Alphabet's Google on Tuesday tentatively settled a class action suit alleging that its U.S. Play Store had violated U.S. federal antitrust rules by overcharging customers, according to a court filing.

Details of the settlement were not disclosed.

In the action brought by more than 30 U.S. states and representing 21 million consumers, the plaintiffs had claimed that consumers might have spent less on apps and had more options if it weren't for Google's alleged monopoly.

Parties to the settlement, including lawyers representing the attorney general for Utah which is leading the group of states, asked that a trial scheduled for Nov. 6 be canceled.

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Google, which had denied wrongdoing, declined to comment on the proposed settlement. Lawyers for the consumer plaintiffs declined to comment on the proposed settlement, while a lawyer for plaintiffs that include the states and the District of Columbia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The settlement is subject to approval by the court.