U.S. States Weighs New Google Suit Over App Store Fees
- States probing Google Play’s 30% in-app-purchase fees
- Case would mark new front in antitrust assault against Google
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At least three U.S. states are investigating Alphabet Inc.’s Google over the fees it takes from developers for purchases and subscriptions inside apps, and they may file an antitrust lawsuit against the company early next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
The attorneys general of Utah, North Carolina and New York are among states that are preparing a lawsuit, which hasn’t been previously reported and could be filed as soon as January, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.