Apple fails in bid to strike out part of iCloud mass suit in UK
( May 6, 2026, 13:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple has failed in its bid to strike out part of a mass damages suit alleging consumer overcharge from its iCloud service, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled by majority. Consumer-rights association Which alleges Apple abusively exploited its market dominance to lock iPhone and iPad users into using iCloud, which made it difficult to switch to or use rival cloud-storage providers.Ruling attached....
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