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May 13, 2021

Judge in antitrust trial asks if Apple has 'duty to deal' with developers

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple might have a “duty to deal” with developers because “all of these competitors can’t succeed without access” to the App Store.

The federal judge hearing the Epic Games antitrust challenge against Apple asked Wednesday whether she should consider the case under a theory in which Apple has an obligation to permit developers to market apps to more than 1 billion iPhone owners because of its dominance in the mobile operating systems market.

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple m...

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