A group of 37 states sued Google on Wednesday, alleging that the tech giant abused its power over app developers in its Android app store, Google Play, and thereby violated antitrust law.
The lawsuit is the latest attempt by governments to hold the search giant accountable for monopolistic behavior.
The lawsuit has been filed in California federal court and is the third suit filed by state attorneys general alleging Google is breaking antitrust law.
The lawsuit takes aim at the 30% commission fees Google plans to charge app developers from September onward for purchases and subscriptions made by users inside apps.
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The Justice Department last year joined multiple state attorneys general in a long-anticipated antitrust lawsuit against Google alleging it engages in anti-competitive business practices, especially how it has used its search dominance in the online advertising arena to defeat its competitors.
