Key facts
- A UK tribunal approved a £260 million settlement in a class action against Google.
- The settlement resolves claims over excessive commissions charged by Google on its Play Store.
- The Competition Appeal Tribunal cleared the settlement on Wednesday.
- The class representative, Barry Rodger, described the ruling as 'historic'.
- This is the largest payout approved by the tribunal under the 11-year-old collective action regime for competition abuses.
A UK tribunal has given its approval to a £260 million settlement that Google agreed to in a class action lawsuit brought by app developers over alleged excessive commissions. The Competition Appeal Tribunal cleared the settlement on Wednesday, marking a significant resolution to the long-standing dispute. The class representative, academic Barry Rodger, hailed the decision as a 'historic ruling,' emphasizing that it represents the largest payout ever approved by the tribunal under the 11-year-old regime that permits collective actions for competition abuses. The settlement was agreed upon by the parties last week.