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BumRushDaShow

(127,271 posts)
Mon May 13, 2019, 10:29 AM May 2019

Supreme Court rules against Apple, allowing lawsuit targeting App Store to proceed [View all]

Source: Washington Post



Apple suffered a significant defeat at the Supreme Court on Monday, when the justices ruled that consumers could forge ahead with a lawsuit against the iPhone giant over the way it manages its App Store.

The 5-4 decision could spell serious repercussions for one of Apple’s most lucrative lines of business, and open the door for similar legal action targeting other tech giants in Silicon Valley. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh joined the liberal justices in the majority.

At the heart of the case is Apple's handling of iPhone and iPad apps created by third-party developers and made available on its heavily curated App Store. Apple long has taken a commission on every paid app sold through this portal, rankling some developers that essentially see it as a tax.

The policy led iPhone owners to band together in 2011 with a class-action lawsuit, led by plaintiff Robert Pepper, who argued that consumers ultimately felt the brunt of Apple’s policies because developers raised the prices of their apps. These consumers brought their case under federal antitrust laws, arguing that Apple’s practices made it a monopoly.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/13/supreme-court-rules-against-apple-allowing-lawsuit-targeting-app-store-proceed/?utm_term=.1caadedd4524

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"Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh joined the liberal justices in the majority." MissMillie May 2019 #1
Trump only gives a shit about himself emulatorloo May 2019 #3
Kavanaugh actually wrote the opinion, which was joined by RBG, Kagan, Sotomayor and Breyer Calista241 May 2019 #10
Apple's not a "monopoly". Plenty of other tablets and phones availabile from other manufacturers emulatorloo May 2019 #2
Not at all hyperbolic. MicaelS May 2019 #4
It's their technology! Apple has a monopoly on Apple products? What a revelation. Pisces May 2019 #6
Exactly! lol LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #15
More to the point, they're maligning Apple on computers and smartphones made by other tech companies brooklynite May 2019 #21
I believe it is called proprietary, not monopoly Nictuku May 2019 #7
Good point. MicaelS May 2019 #13
Maybe install Linux then. Neither MS or Apple are required to give you free "non-proprietary" emulatorloo May 2019 #17
They is more to the issue than that. MicaelS May 2019 #24
Isn't the case about how they are running cstanleytech May 2019 #5
Seems the bigger issue BumRushDaShow May 2019 #8
A vertical monopoly. LanternWaste May 2019 #14
Apple controls the sole store with mobile applications for Apple iOS devices Politicub May 2019 #16
I don't care. As long as they are fair on their pricing. If you feel it is too onerous for you emulatorloo May 2019 #18
It's not all about you. Politicub May 2019 #20
It is not about you either. I am a retired content provider/developer so of course emulatorloo May 2019 #22
Don't really get the hate for Apple either, personally. Jedi Guy May 2019 #23
In 2016, Tim Cook donated $236,000 to Hillary's Victory fundraising committee. crazytown May 2019 #9
What a JOKE...ok Apple is a monopoly,now you guys can go sue them.......... Bengus81 May 2019 #11
Excellent! Five Ten Nineteen May 2019 #12
Please don't insinuate people are cult members because they prefer using Apple products. emulatorloo May 2019 #19
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