Google Tentatively Settles States’ Play Store Antitrust Suit (1)

Alphabet Inc. tentatively settled claims that Google Play abuses its control over Android mobile applications, potentially resolving complaints over the company’s policies brought by consumers and attorneys general of about three dozen states.

The deal was disclosed in a court filing Tuesday. Lawyers representing Utah’s attorney general, proposed class-action plaintiffs and Google asked a judge to cancel a trial that’s scheduled for early November. Details of the settlement, including how much Google will pay, weren’t disclosed in the filing.

The settlement, if finalized, would narrow a sweeping antitrust lawsuit by Epic Games Inc., Match Group Inc., attorneys general ...