Release from Attorney General Mike Hilger’s Office
Lincoln, Nebraska – Attorney General Mike Hilgers is directing consumers to new information on receiving funds from a $700 million settlement with Google. This settlement was secured by AG Hilgers and a coalition of 52 other attorneys general. The Court granted preliminary approval on November 20, 2025. If the court approves the settlement, the majority of the settlement funds will be distributed to consumers harmed by Google’s anticompetitive practices and who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023.
Beginning December 2, 2025, affected consumers began receiving notices about the distribution process for the settlement funds. Most affected consumers do not need to take further action to receive a payment from the settlement fund. The settlement fund will make most payments automatically, and no claim form will be necessary…