Judge rules Apple must face antitrust lawsuit brought by the US DOJ

The US Division of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit in opposition to Apple will progress. US District Choose Julien Neals of New Jersey denied the tech firm’s movement to dismiss the lawsuit introduced over its “walled backyard” method to smartphone software program. “We consider this lawsuit is incorrect on the info and the legislation, and we are going to proceed to vigorously combat it in court docket,” a spokesperson from Apple stated.

The DOJ and several other states filed the lawsuit in opposition to Apple in March 2024. Their argument was that Apple had created a monopoly over app software program. The swimsuit claimed that Apple’s restrictions and costs positioned on builders, in addition to its limits on third-party gadgets and companies, had been in violation of antitrust legal guidelines. Apple rapidly responded with a rebuttal of all of the claims made within the lawsuit. The corporate filed for a dismissal of the case in August.

Choose Neals’ ruling within the US comes as Apple has additionally been dealing with down expenses of anti-competitive habits within the EU. It lately introduced a brand new App Retailer price construction for its operations within the bloc in response to a ruling by the European Fee that it fell afoul of the Digital Markets Act.

Replace, June 30, 2025, 4:52PM ET: Added remark from Apple.