Google faces UK class action over app store commissions
In short
A class action against Google opens in London on Tuesday. The case says Google charged too much in app store commissions and affects 20 million UK consumers and businesses.
This matters because Google already settled a separate UK developer case for £260 million. The result of the new court case is still unknown.
What the reporting says
A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London on Tuesday, accusing the company of excessive app store commissions. The case is said to affect 20 million UK consumers and businesses, while Google has already reached a £260 million settlement in a separate class action for thousands of UK developers. The tribunal approved that settlement last month, but the outcome of the new case is still unknown.
Why it matters
Google is facing a London class action that alleges excessive app store commissions and is said to affect 20 million UK consumers and businesses. In a separate matter, Google reached a £260 million settlement with UK developers, which the Competition Appeal Tribunal approved last month. The new case could add more legal and financial pressure on Google, but the court outcome is not stated.