Apple faces revived App Store antitrust class action - 9to5Mac
A class action antitrust lawsuit against Apple regarding App Store practices has been revived after a court granted permission to appeal.Summary
A class action lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the iPhone app market has been given new life after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to review a lower court’s decision to decertify the case. Initially, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers certified the class action, but later reversed her decision, stating the plaintiffs’ damages model was unreliable. The plaintiffs appealed, and the 9th Circuit granted permission for them to proceed with the appeal, focusing solely on the class certification ruling. This means the appeals court will determine whether to reinstate the lawsuit as a class action, send it back for further analysis, or uphold the decertification. Mark Rifkin, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, stated they “look forward to briefing and arguing the merits of the appeal,” while Apple has not yet commented on the matter. The case centers around claims that Apple’s control over the App Store constitutes an illegal monopoly.
(Source：9to5Mac)