States point to enormous profit margins for Play Store Case alleges Google intended to pay Samsung not to compete Google says case seeks to benefit big developers (Adds Samsung decline to comment)
By Diane Bartz, Paresh Dave and Karen Freifeld
WASHINGTON/OAKLAND, Calif., July 7 (Reuters) - Thirty-seven U.S. state and district attorneys general sued Alphabet Inc s Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones.
The allegations about Google s Play Store stem from an investigation involving nearly every U.S. state that began in September 2019 and have already resulted in three other lawsuits against the company. The cases threaten to force major changes to how it generates billions of dollars in revenue across its businesses, including advertising, in-app purchases and smart home gadgets.
US states allege Google unlawfully preserves Play Store monopoly
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States allege Google unlawfully preserves Play Store monopoly
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