Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, on Friday, withdrew its request for a temporary restraining order against Google after accusing Google of having an unfair monopoly on its mobile app market.
Match filed an antitrust lawsuit against the search giant earlier this month, accusing Google of restrictions on Android in-app payments that keep app users in its mobile ecosystem. The company filed a request for a temporary restraining order a day after it sued Google.
In deciding to withdraw the restraining order request, Match cited a number of “concessions” from Google, including guarantees that its apps would not be rejected or removed from the Google Play Store for offering alternative payment options.
The company will also set aside as much as $40 million in an escrow account in lieu of paying Google directly for Android apps that occur outside of the Google Play payment system, arguing that these fees are “unlawful under federal and state law.” “. The escrow account will remain unchanged while the case awaits trial.