Apple, Visa, Mastercard defeat US claims over illegal market allocation
By Khushita Vasant and Clayton Vickers ( July 10, 2025, 00:35 GMT | Insight) -- Apple, Visa and Mastercard today defeated antitrust claims that they conspired to block third parties from accessing certain security features in the iPhone, with a US federal judge granting the companies' motion to dismiss. US District Judge David Dugan also dismissed plaintiffs’ amended complaint with claims over iOS payment services without prejudice. Plaintiffs have been given 30 days to file a second amended class action complaint.Apple, Visa and Mastercard today defeated antitrust claims accusing them of a per se horizontal market allocation agreements, with a US federal judge saying the claims mischaracterize Apple’s payment platforms agreements with Visa and Mastercard....
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