Apple lawsuit for nearly $1 billion given the green light in the UK | Infinium-tech
A class action lawsuit against Apple was given the green light to proceed. The United Kingdom’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) rejected Apple’s request to put the case on hold, essentially allowing a group of 1,566 app developers, later expanded to about 13,000, to fine Cupertino for £500,000. 785 million or approx. $995 million in commissions on apps.
The main argument is that Apple used its monopolistic power to get iOS users to download apps on the App Store, therefore collecting a 30% commission on all purchases. The tech company wanted to stop the case because UK courts have no jurisdiction over commissions on app sales made outside the United Kingdom, but the argument was rejected.
The group of developers is led by Sean Ennis, Professor at the Competition Policy Center at the University of East Anglia and former OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) economist. They claim the charges are unfair in themselves and constitute abusive pricing.
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