Tag: Apple
Japan Opens New Apple Antitrust Probe
Japan's Fair Trade Commission will investigate whether Apple is leveraging their dominance in the smartphone operating system market to eliminate competition and severely limit options for consumers, reported...
Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Epic v. Apple Antitrust Trial
By Christopher M. Wyant & Ruby A. Nagamine, National Law Review
On 10 September 2021, the Northern District of California issued a highly anticipated decision...
Dutch Watchdog Rules Apple App Store Violated Payment Rules
The Netherlands antitrust authority has found that Apple’s rules requiring software developers to use its in-app payment system are anti-competitive and ordered it to...
Apple May Face New EU Antitrust Fine Over NFC Chip
According to Reuters, Apple will face a new EU antitrust charge over its NFC chip technology, a move that puts it at risk of...
Chinese Top Court OKs “Apple Tax” Antitrust Case To Proceed
A Chinese consumer has been given the go-ahead to take an “Apple tax” antitrust case to court, as China’s Supreme Court rejected Apple’s call...
Google Tells EU Court New Updates Give Android A Chance Against...
Payments to phone makers to pre-install only Google Search on their devices were not aimed at preventing competition, but were necessary for Android to...
Italian Watchdog Says iCloud Terms & Conditions May Be Illegal
The Italian antitrust regulator has found that Apple’s iCloud terms and conditions are unreasonable and unfair to consumers, and may breach consumer protection laws....
Fortnite Banned From Apple App Store Until Appeals Ends
Apple has blacklisted "Fortnite" from the iPhone maker's popular App Store for several years until all the court appeals are done, Epic Games CEO...
EU Plans To Legislate For Common Phone Charger
The European Commission on Thursday, September 23, will present a legislative proposal for a common charger for mobile phones, tablets and headphones, a person...
Russia Increases Pressure On Foreign Tech Firms
Russia on Thursday, September 16, threatened US social media firms with sizable fines if they fail to delete content Moscow deems illegal and demanded...
