Here's how Texans can get part of the $700M Google settlement – KVUE
TEXAS, USA — Texans may be eligible for a share of a $700 million antitrust settlement with Google.
Texas and other states and territories secured the sweeping settlement with Google in 2023 over anticompetitive practices that impacted people who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023, according to a press release.
The lawsuit filed by the attorneys general in 2021 alleges that Google monopolized the market of Android app distribution and in-app payment processing by signing anticompetitive contracts to deter people from directly downloading apps to their devices, the press release states.
Affected consumers will get an email from PayPal or a text from Venmo notifying them of their incoming payment at the email address or mobile phone number associated with their Google Play account. If the email address or phone number doesn’t match an email address or phone number associated with a PayPal or Venmo account, consumers can create a new account or direct the payment to a PayPal or Venmo account at another address or phone number, the release states.
There will be a supplemental claims process after the automatic payments process is complete for consumers who either don’t have an existing PayPal or Venmo account and don’t want to sign up for PayPal or Venmo, no longer have access to the email address or mobile phone number associated with their Google Play account or were expecting to receive a payment, but didn’t, officials say.
Those who would like to be notified by email when the supplemental claims process starts can submit their name, email address, and cell phone number on the settlement website.
Consumers who don’t want to receive payment from the settlement fund and want to bring their own case against Google must submit a request to be excluded either online or in writing by Feb. 19. 2026, officials say. Consumers who want to object to the settlement can file a written objection by Feb. 19, 2026. There will be a court hearing on April 30, 2026 to determine whether to approve the settlement.
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Texas and other states and territories secured the sweeping settlement with Google in 2023 over anticompetitive practices that impacted people who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023, according to a press release.
The lawsuit filed by the attorneys general in 2021 alleges that Google monopolized the market of Android app distribution and in-app payment processing by signing anticompetitive contracts to deter people from directly downloading apps to their devices, the press release states.
Affected consumers will get an email from PayPal or a text from Venmo notifying them of their incoming payment at the email address or mobile phone number associated with their Google Play account. If the email address or phone number doesn’t match an email address or phone number associated with a PayPal or Venmo account, consumers can create a new account or direct the payment to a PayPal or Venmo account at another address or phone number, the release states.
There will be a supplemental claims process after the automatic payments process is complete for consumers who either don’t have an existing PayPal or Venmo account and don’t want to sign up for PayPal or Venmo, no longer have access to the email address or mobile phone number associated with their Google Play account or were expecting to receive a payment, but didn’t, officials say.
Those who would like to be notified by email when the supplemental claims process starts can submit their name, email address, and cell phone number on the settlement website.
Consumers who don’t want to receive payment from the settlement fund and want to bring their own case against Google must submit a request to be excluded either online or in writing by Feb. 19. 2026, officials say. Consumers who want to object to the settlement can file a written objection by Feb. 19, 2026. There will be a court hearing on April 30, 2026 to determine whether to approve the settlement.
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