Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will face a class-action lawsuit from 21 million individuals for violating anti-competition laws in the U.S., U.S. District Court Judge James Donato ruled on Monday.
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According to Reuters, Judge Donato ruled that the “plaintiffs had established the legal elements of ‘commonality’ and other factors to form a class action that alleges anticompetitive business practices.”
The class action lawsuit members are Google Play app store customers spanning 12 U.S. states and have identified damages totaling $4.7 billion.
Shares of GOOGL have dropped more than 30% in the past year.