36 states, DC sue Google alleging antitrust violations in app store

The attorneys general of 36 states and Washington, D.C., sued Google Wednesday, alleging the company’s control over its Android app store violates antitrust laws.

The antitrust lawsuit is the third filed by states against the Silicon Valley giant.

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the suit.

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, was not immediately made available.