Universities say Apple win supports class cert denial in US antitrust case
( October 28, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Five universities told a US judge that a recent decision in favor of Apple in a monopolization case supports denying class certification in a price-fixing case against them. The court in the Apple case rejected plaintiffs’ argument that the direct purchaser was the individual who clicked “purchase” in downloading an app or making an in-app purchase regardless of whose money they spent. The universities said that the plaintiffs in the case against them similarly fail to offer a model that identifies and excludes individuals who did not directly pay tuition.See attached file. ...
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