PSA: Law firm investigating Google's withholding of developer funds after Play Store account terminations
Posting this as an informational heads up for anyone who has had a Play Store account terminated and lost access to their remaining balance.
A law firm, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, is investigating potential claims against Google related to this pattern: account gets terminated, remaining balance is frozen, appeals return automated responses, and developers can't recover the funds. The firm is collecting information from affected developers to evaluate whether a class action is viable.
If this has happened to you and you want to share your situation with the firm, their intake page is here: https://www.glancylaw.com/google-play-developer
This isn't a substitute for going through Google's official appeal process, which should always be the first step.
Disclosure: I'm doing marketing for the firm on this matter. Sharing because the pattern is widely reported in this community and the investigation is potentially relevant to affected developers.
Attorney advertisement. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067.