By Felix Day
Publication Date: 2025-12-03 17:08:00
New York (WRGB) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is alerting New Yorkers to new details on how they can receive restitution from a $700 million national settlement with Google, resolving claims of anticompetitive practices on the Google Play Store.
The settlement, secured in December 2023 by Attorney General James and a coalition of 53 attorneys general, says Google maintained an unlawful monopoly over app distribution and in-app payment processing on Android devices, leading consumers to pay up to 30% in fees for apps and purchases made through the Google Play Store.
Most of the settlement funding will go directly to consumers who made purchases in the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023 and were harmed by Google’s conduct. Google will also be required to make business changes to end the practices identified in the lawsuit.
Google has already deposited $630 million into the settlement fund. Beginning December 2, 2025, impacted consumers began…