Apple not a monopolist, but must change App Store practices, US federal judge rules

By Amy Miller, Mike Swift and Khushita Vasant ( September 10, 2021, 18:53 GMT | Insight) -- Apple is not a monopolist, but the iPhonemaker will have to change its business practices, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found three months after its trial with Fortnite maker Epic Games concluded. Apple is engaging in anticompetitive conduct under California’s competition laws, Gonzalez Rogers said, and she issued a permanent injunction that will force Apple to make significant changes to its App Store. Epic meanwhile "overreached," the judge said, and ordered Epic to pay Apple a fee for breaching its contract with Apple.Apple is not a monopolist, but the iPhonemaker will have to change its business practices, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found three months after its trial with Fortnite maker Epic Games concluded. ...

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Apple not a monopolist, but must change App Store practices, US federal judge rules

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