Apple scheduled appeal bid to challenge UK class action ruling over App Store charges
By Simon Zekaria ( March 27, 2026, 15:33 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple has been scheduled a "rolled-up" Court of Appeal hearing for its bid to win permission to appeal, and if granted, appeal, a UK's antitrust court ruling that the company broke competition law over its App Store charges. Rachael Kent’s collective claim at the Competition Appeal Tribunal — on behalf of about 20 million UK Apple device users — sought compensation over “excessive and unlawful” charges imposed on app developers.Order attached....
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