June 28, 2019
The California federal judge overseeing a proposed class action from consumers alleging Apple is monopolizing the App Store market said in an order Thursday that despite objections she was inclined to relate the case to one being brought by app developers, but would give the parties another chance to weigh in.
June 27, 2019
Neither app developers nor iPhone users want to face Apple jointly in California federal court with allegations that the technology giant is illegally monopolizing the App Store market, as the consumers argued Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrated how different the groups are.
June 26, 2019
Developers accusing Apple of illegally monopolizing the App Store market told a California federal judge on Tuesday that their case is too different from the proposed consumer class action recently kept alive by the U.S. Supreme Court to warrant relating them.
June 24, 2019
Apple Inc. urged a California federal court Friday to relate a suit from developers accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the distribution of apps on its devices to the consumer case the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on last month.
June 20, 2019
IPhone users heading back to district court say they want to start fresh with a new judge after the U.S. Supreme Court last month permitted them to bring antitrust claims against Apple Inc.
December 02, 2013
A California federal judge on Monday threw out a case accusing Apple Inc. of illegally monopolizing the market for iPhone apps, ruling the would-be class members lacked standing to sue over the 30 percent commission the company charges developers in its App Store.
October 01, 2013
Apple Inc. urged a California federal judge on Monday to dismiss an iPhone customer class action over the tech giant's alleged illegal monopoly of the iPhone aftermarket through its App Store, arguing the plaintiffs haven't proven their standing to sue Apple instead of the third-party developers.
September 06, 2013
A group of iPhone users on Thursday renewed class action claims against Apple Inc. in a bid to avoid having its suit dismissed again, adding details to its allegations that the company illegally monopolized the phone's aftermarket when it created its App Store.
August 15, 2013
A California federal judge on Thursday threw out iPhone users' class action claims that Apple Inc. illegally monopolized the phone's aftermarket when it created its app store and demanded a cut of third-party sales, saying the plaintiffs failed to establish standing to sue.
March 05, 2013
Apple Inc. urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss iPhone customers' class claims that the tech giant illegally monopolized the phone's aftermarket when it created its app store and demanded a cut of third-party sales, arguing that the plaintiffs have failed to show Apple violated antitrust laws.