US Supreme Court rules antitrust case can proceed against Apple's 'monopolistic' App Store practices

The US Supreme Court has said that consumers can sue Apple for allegedly violating antitrust laws with its App Store. A group of iPhone owners were seeking to bring a class action lawsuit against the company, and now Justice Brett Kavanaugh has said they can do so. The group says that in charging a 30 percent commission, Apple was making users overpay for apps, and that the requirement for apps to be sold through the App Store was unfair. See also: EU said to be ready to investigate Apple following complaint from Spotify Apple significantly overstates iPhone battery life Apple… [Continue Reading]