Apple Defeated in Court, Headed to Antitrust Trial

Apple defeated in court. A US federal judge has rejected Cupertino's request to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by the US government, allowing the case challenging the tech giant's alleged monopoly on the smartphone market to proceed.

The U.S. government has shown that Apple maintains monopoly power in smartphone markets and engages in anticompetitive behavior to maintain that dominance, U.S. District Judge Julien Neals said in a lawsuit filed in March 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and 20 states. The lawsuit accuses Apple of illegally monopolizing smartphone markets through restrictions on app developers and device manufacturers that limit competition and innovation.