Most of the United States has filed suit against Apple in support of Epic as part of the appeal process from last year's big antitrust case.
As reported by (via ), 35 US states have filed suit against Apple arguing that the company's conduct "has harmed and is harming mobile app-developers and millions of citizens." In addition, Apple "continues to monopolize app distribution and in-app payment solutions for iPhones, stifle competition, and amass supracompetitive profits within the almost trillion-dollar-a-year smartphone industry."
Apple was first ordered to allow third-🔯party payment options on its platform as part of the original ruling issued by California District Court Judge Gonzalez-Rogers. "Apple is engaging in anticompetitive conduct under California's competition laws," wrote Judge Gonzalez-Rogers, giving Apple until ꦫDecember 2021 to modify the App Store to allow third-party ওpayments.
However, Apple's appeal argued that wasn't enough time to ensure those modifications could be done securely for millions of users. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Apple's appeal was granted resulting in the company retaining full control 💞of payments on iO🌄S, at least for the moment.
But with 35 states accusing Apple of violating antitrust laws, the situation might not last. In addition to states attorneys general, the US Justice Department has also weighed in on the ori𓆏ginal ruling by calling it "flawed."
"The district court committed s🏅everal legal errors tꦅhat could imperil effective antitrust enforcement, especially in the digital economy,” the Department said in a statement.
This latest move comes during a time of heightened scrutiny of the power of big tech. The FTC recently announced plans to rewrite the rules regarding mergers and examine the proposed ♊acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The US Justice Dep♏artment w🃏ill also examine the deal.
