Apple & Google facing new class action lawsuit in Portugal over 30% app store fees

Apple and Google have been hit by class action complaints in Portugal alleging that their 30% app marketplace commission rates are 'anticompetitive and excessive.'App StoreThe claims, filed with the Portuguese Competition Court by a Portuguese law school professor, seek damages amounting up to 100 million euros. According to Hausfeld, the law firm representing the case, the complaints allege that Apple and Google have 'systematically acted in contravention of competition law' by overcharging Portuguese customers. Read more...