The Attorney General of New York, Letitia Jamesannounced that certain residents of the Big Apple will be part of one $700 million deal with Google due to an anomaly in the distribution of applications in the Google Play Store that forced consumers to pay higher fees. Some beneficiaries have already received their notifications.
According to an official statement from the New York Attorney General’s Office released in 2023, the date the agreement was reached, Consumers who purchased from the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023and were harmed by Google’s anti-competitive practices, are entitled to the money.
The people reached will receive a notification of the liquidation and the automatic payments via PayPal or Venmo. Now they can do it too Choose whether you would like to receive a check or an ACH transfer.
In particular there is $630 million to be distributed to affected consumerswhile the remaining $70 million will be allocated to states for their sovereign claims.
The agreement establishes certain conditions that Google must comply with:
According to CBS 6 Albany, New York consumers are affected by the proliferation of Google apps in the Google Play Store You have been receiving damage reports since December 2, 2025.
In most cases the money is deposited automatically once the agreement receives final court approval.
In return, there are some important dates to note:
James was one of 53 Big Apple attorneys general who subsequently reached a settlement with Google to have identified “monopolistic behavior” by the electronics giantas described in the statement.
That’s what the report says Google has illegally maintained its monopoly on mobile app distribution and payment processing within the application for Android devices.
At the same time, prosecutors accused the company Use their power to charge consumers up to 30% for app purchases and make in-app purchases.
In this sense, the agreement is presented as a form of Reimbursement of lost money for consumerswhile creating new obligations for the technology company.
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