Technology,
Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Sep. 13, 2021
Apple not monopolistic but some rules illegal, judge rules
The decision is a major blow to one of Apple’s core businesses in a $100 billion market.
Apple is not a monopolist, but its rules barring developers from directing users to avenues that allow them to bypass a commission on sales are illegal, a federal judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple to loosen its control over the App Store, presenting companies a way to avoid giving it a cut of up to 30% on all transactions.
To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In
Enewsletter Sign-up
Related Content
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple seeks to appeal order hitting its core App Store business
Oct. 11, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple’s $100M deal with developers gets preliminary OK
Nov. 3, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Technology, Civil Litigation
Judge unlikely to stay order limiting Apple’s sales commission
Nov. 10, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
No stay for Apple to end rules against bypassing its commissions
Nov. 11, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Preliminary OK for $100M Apple deal with developers
Nov. 17, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
$100M Apple settlement clears some restrictions on app makers
Aug. 30, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Google denied ‘do-over’ to seal app store information in antitrust suits
Aug. 26, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Civil Litigation
Match won’t have to provide documents in Apple’s app litigation
Aug. 23, 2021
By Jessica Mach
By Jessica Mach
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Google tried to pay strongest competitor to bow out, AGs’ suit says
Jul. 9, 2021
By Winston Cho
By Winston Cho
Technology, Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
In antitrust suit, heart rate app says Apple sabotaged its product
May 27, 2021
By Craig Anderson
By Craig Anderson
