By Kayla Dwyer
Publication Date: 2025-12-22 21:41:00
Dec. 22, 2025, 4:41 p.m. ET
If you’ve used the Google Play Store, you could be eligible for some settlement money.
The money comes from a lawsuit settlement between the attorneys general of all 53 states and territories and Google, in which Google is accused of anti-competitive behavior on its app store. Google denies the allegations, but the parties reached a $700 million settlement in 2023, $10.5 million of which will go to Hoosiers, according to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. This money could be dispersed in 2026 if it gets court approval.
Anyone who’s made a purchase within the Google Play Store or used Google Play Billing between Aug. 16, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2023, is eligible for restitution, according to the settlement notice.
Most eligible Hoosiers won’t need to make a claim ― Google already knows who is eligible ― but Rokita is encouraging anyone who’s ever had a Google Play account to go to the settlement website and submit their contact information just in case.