Have you purchased a 100 gigabyte Google Drive or Google One storage plan in the past four years? You may have overpaid. Fill out the form to find out your rights »
WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
Hagens Berman is investigating Google LLC for allegedly violating antitrust laws and establishing an illegal monopoly through its cloud-based storage policies. Google may have arbitrarily required Android users to use only Google Drive or Google One to back up certain file types. This alleged control allows Google to charge artificially inflated prices for cloud storage.
WHO IS AFFECTED?
You may be affected if you purchased a 100GB Google Drive or Google One storage plan in the past four years. Consumers may have paid higher prices than they allegedly would have in a competitive market. Fill out the form to learn more about this investigation.
ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO GOOGLE DRIVE/GOOGLE ONE POLICIES
Google may have achieved its share of the cloud-based storage market by arbitrarily requiring Android users to back up certain file types, like app data and device settings, with its proprietary tool, Google Drive/Google One. Although Hagens Berman’s investigation is ongoing, there appears to be no technological or security justifications for this limitation on consumer choice. Rather, the purpose and effect of this restraint on competition appears to be securing a monopoly for Google’s Google Drive/Google One product.
Google’s competitor, Samsung, allows its device holders to back up all file types on alternative cloud-based storage platforms. The same storage infrastructure is allegedly used for all Android backups, regardless of file type, which is further evidence that Google imposes an arbitrary restraint on consumers to bolster profits.
YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS
We believe Google Drive/Google One’s policies may violate antitrust laws and restrict consumer choice for the sake of profit. You may have overpaid for your Google Drive or Google One storage plan due to Google’s alleged anticompetitive behavior.
EXPERIENCED HIGH-TECH LAW FIRM
Hagens Berman is one of the most prominent plaintiffs’ litigation law firms in the U.S. and has achieved more than $320 billion in settlements in lawsuits across its practice areas. The firm has successfully pursued antitrust claims against Google before, securing a settlement valued at $90 million on behalf of Google Play Store app developers. Potential claims will be handled by lawyers experienced in these matters.
NO COST TO YOU
In no case will any class member be asked to pay any out-of-pocket sum.
In the event Hagens Berman or any other firm obtains a settlement that provides benefits to class members, the court will decide a reasonable fee to be awarded to the class's legal team.
