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Apple wrongly applies refusal-to-deal framework to alleged monopolistic conduct in smartphone markets, US DOJ says

( May 31, 2024, 16:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple is misstating the law and inappropriately attempting to create factual disputes by telling a US federal court that a monopolization lawsuit against the company filed by a Department of Justice-led coalition doesn't plausibly allege monopoly power in a relevant market, anticompetitive conduct, and anticompetitive effects, the DOJ said in a letter filed in the District of New Jersey. "A refusal-to-deal framework is inappropriate because the challenged practices are not refusals to provide requested products or services to smartphone rivals," the letter said. "Apple’s attempts to create factual disputes at this stage are inappropriate."See document below....

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