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  1. The Epic-Apple app case reveals monopoly power and the need for new

    The Epic-Apple case reveals the monopolization of the mobile app infrastructure. But the remedies to this problem are beyond the resources of antitrust law. Congress needs to step in with a ...

  2. US v. Apple: everything you need to know

    Updated Apr 10, 2024, 2:59 PM PDT. US v. Apple: everything you need to know. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 11 years of experience. Before ...

  3. U.S. Justice Dept. Sues Apple, Claiming iPhone Monopoly in Antitrust

    By David McCabe and Tripp Mickle. David McCabe reported from Washington, and Tripp Mickle from San Francisco. March 21, 2024. The federal government's aggressive crackdown on Big Tech expanded ...

  4. The antitrust lawsuit against Apple that could dethrone the ...

    The Department of Justice, joined by 16 state attorneys general, accused Apple in a New Jersey federal court of maintaining a monopoly on the US market for smartphones, of which the iPhone makes ...

  5. US accuses Apple of building smartphone market monopoly in antitrust case

    Apple shares were down 4 per cent. The landmark lawsuit filed on Thursday in federal court in New Jersey by the US Department of Justice, along with a bipartisan group of 16 state and district ...

  6. DOJ sues Apple in antitrust case, says it has illegal monopoly over

    Updated 1:12 PM PDT, March 21, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New ...

  7. U.S. Apple Antitrust Lawsuit: What to Know

    March 21, 2024 2:48 PM EDT. T he Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the tech giant of maintaining a monopoly over the smartphone market. The complaint, which was filed ...

  8. Why the Apple and Google app store monopoly could soon be over

    A 2021 study showed just 0.5% of ... video games company Epic Games claimed Apple has an illegal monopoly of the market. ... collective action suit against Apple over its store fees. The case will ...

  9. House antitrust subcommittee: Apple has 'monopoly power'

    The 450-page report from the Democratic majority staff of the House Judiciary Committee looks at Apple's control of its App Store, the only way for consumers to install apps or software on an ...

  10. Apple lawsuit: US accuses tech giant of monopolising smartphone ...

    The US has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. In the legal action, the justice department alleges the ...

  11. Apple sued in a landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit

    Apple was named in a sprawling House report in 2020 finding that the iPhone maker, along with Meta, Google and Amazon, hold "monopoly power." Until Thursday, Apple was the only one of those ...

  12. Justice Department sues Apple, saying it keeps users locked into its

    Apple, one of the world's most powerful companies, is now under fire from the U.S. government. The Department of Justice along with 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against ...

  13. 6 ways DOJ says Apple is a monopoly

    We believe this lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law, and we will vigorously defend against it.". Here are six ways the DOJ says Apple stifles its competition — and Apple's defense. 1 ...

  14. Why is the US suing Apple? A 'monopoly' vs 'innovation' battle

    The US government argues that Apple "undermines apps, products and services that would otherwise make users less reliant on the iPhone". Garland also noted that Apple's net income "exceeds ...

  15. Evaluating Apple (AAPL) After Epic Antitrust Decision

    Apple received a mixed verdict in its recent antitrust case (the App Store payment system may be in trouble, but the judge doesn't consider the company a monopoly). But even in a worst-case ...

  16. Apple's Social Monopoly: How Apple Is Monopolizing The World

    Apple has become a ubiquitous supplier of phones, computers, and other smart devices that move the world closer to technological advanced ideas of the future. Making personal computers since 1976, Apple has made nothing short of an empire that could easily be considered a social monopoly. Apple has maintained its image by emphasizing values of ...

  17. Apple and Google app store monopolies highlighted in new study- 9to5Mac

    The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) details monopolistic practices from Apple and Google app stores in a new study. The report, Towards Regulating App Stores, from ADIF and The Quantum ...

  18. A monopoly market player: Apple

    A Monopoly Market Player: Apple Case Study. A monopoly market player is a firm, which is the only one existent in a market. Monopolization is when a firm has a significant control to set the prices in a multiplayer market. In 2005, even with more than one player in its market segment, Apple was able to sell a more expensive product and achieve ...

  19. Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight

    In a post on its company blog, Epic Games said, "Today's verdict is a win for all app developers and consumers around the world. It proves that Google's app store practices are illegal and ...

  20. CNBC: DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case

    Ya it's definitely a monopoly on app stores/software for the iPhone (apple ecosystem in general) though. I mean android has their own ecosystem, but they can still install apps and other tweaks to their phones; Apple restricts the developers to making stuff on their store, making the only option to use their appstore and settle with their ...

  21. Apple's antitrust case is getting a new judge

    Apple's antitrust case is getting a new judge Judge Michael E. Farbiarz has recused himself from the case. By Emma Roth , a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto ...

  22. Is Apple a Monopoly? Latest Anticompetitive Accusations, Explained

    May 3 2022, Published 12:07 p.m. ET. Source: Apple. Apple Inc. (AAPL) isn't a stranger to claims of anticompetitive accusations. FTC Chair Lina Khan has consistently dissed the big tech industry ...

  23. Apple's DoJ Lawsuit Was Inevitable And Will Change The ...

    Industry analyst Anshel Sag examines the specifics of the U.S. Department of Justice's case against Apple and predicts the impacts it will have on the tech giant.

  24. Apple Case Study Questions (pdf)

    Finance document from Southern New Hampshire University, 1 page, Financial Analysis and Valuation Financial Policy at Apple Case Case Questions for Analysis: 1. From the beginning of 2000 until its peak in 2012, Apple's stock price rose from $27.97 to $702.10, and increase of over 25 times. What specific attributes of