DoJ sues Apple
Antitrust lawsuit alleges smartphone “monopoly” illegally maintained
BY ALEX SUMMERSBY
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THE UNITED STATES Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
The DoJ lawsuit alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly over smartphones by selectively imposing contractual restrictions on developers and “withholding critical access points” from them. It claims Apple undermines apps, products, and services that would otherwise make users less reliant on the iPhone, promote interoperability, and lower costs for consumers and developers.