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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Google LLC
Current Parent Company: Alphabet Inc.
Penalty: $700,000,000
Year: 2023
Date: December 19, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: A bipartisan coalition of 53 attorneys general announced a $700 million agreement with Google LLC concerning monopolistic conduct in its app store that the AGs said increased costs for consumers and app developers. The agreement resolved a lawsuit alleging that Google unlawfully maintained its monopoly over mobile app distribution and in-app payment processing for Android devices, and used its monopoly power to charge consumers as much as 30 percent for purchasing apps and making in-app purchases. The agreement requires Google to pay restitution to consumers and make changes to how it allows app developers to sell products on Android devices.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: information technology
Specific Industry of Current Parent: internet services
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