Judge allows antitrust lawsuit against Apple to proceed
- U.S. District Judge Julien Neals denied Apple's motion to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of illegally maintaining dominance in the U.S. smartphone market.
- The lawsuit, filed in March 2024 by the DOJ along with several states, claims that Apple's restrictions on third-party apps, services, and accessories make it difficult for users to switch platforms and for rivals to compete.
- Apple argued that its limitations on third-party developers were reasonable and forcing it to share technology would chill innovation, but the judge rejected this argument.
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Judge rejects Apple’s bid to dismiss DOJ antitrust case
A federal judge on Monday rejected Apple’s request to dismiss the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust case against the iPhone maker in an early win for the agency. U.S. District Judge Julien Xavier Neals denied the effort by the tech giant to throw out the case, which accuses Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market by creating barriers to move outside of its ecosystem. Apple argued the DOJ failed to properly allege its monopolization c…
Judge Rejects Apple’s Request to Dismiss Monopoly Lawsuit
A federal court rejected Apple’s motion to dismiss a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit accusing the company of monopoly and anticompetitive conduct, according to a June 30 opinion issued by Judge Julien Xavier Neals from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The DOJ lawsuit, filed on March 21, 2024, with the backing of 16 states, alleged that Apple illegally cornered the smartphone market. The complaint alleged a wide range o…
According to the accusation the company had built a maze of illegal barriers to protect the iPhone from competition and increase profits
Citing iPhone's 'illegal' monopoly, US judge allows antitrust lawsuit against Apple to proceed
A US federal judge has refused to dismiss a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple, allowing the US government’s case accusing the tech giant of stifling competition to protect the iPhone and increase profits to move ahead.
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