Hausfeld & Co LLP: New Lawsuit seeks damages from Google on behalf of 19.5 Million UK Android Phone users, claiming its Google Play Store charges are excessive and unlawful
Alleges Google Play Store s 30% surcharge for digital purchases is excessive and unfair
Claims the 30% surcharge breaches European and UK competition laws, at the expense of millions of loyal customers in the UK
Collective action seeks estimated damages of up to £920 million for UK users of the Google Play Store
It follows an action launched recently against Apple for similar abusive conduct in the App Store
Google systematically breaks the law and overcharges millions of UK users for apps and other purchases made on its app store the Google Play Store according to a landmark legal action brought in a UK court against the tech firm and its parent company Alphabet.
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Landmark legal action aims to force Apple to cut its controversial 30% commission on App Store purchases and to compensate UK iPhone and iPad users for years of alleged overcharging
Alleges Apple s 30% surcharge is in breach of European and UK competition laws and that Apple is abusing its dominant position in the app market at the expense of ordinary people
Class action seeks estimated damages of up to £1.5 billion for UK users of the App Store
Argues that people who buy apps and make digital purchases in apps (not app developers) are at the front of the line for compensation from Apple