The lawsuit seeks to upend a major part of Apple’s business.

The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers and developers at the expense of making users more reliant on its iPhones.

  • popcap200@lemmy.mlEnglish
    82·
    8 months ago

    The EU said so, and the US did successfully sue valve for monopoly practices.

    • Kedly@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      Except it wasnt successful since its still in the court, and Valve has counter sued for the lawsuit “abuse(ing) the legal process and interfer(ing) with Valve’s relationships with its customers”

      • popcap200@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        Oh lol my b. I saw the ads for being eligible for compensation and thought they lost.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      EU decisions carry no legal weight in US, and I’m sure the laws are very different. Maybe it signals opportunity and regulator opinion but they’re completely independent decisions