Organisation: Apple Inc

UK appellate court reinstates CMA market investigation into Apple and Google

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision to quash a market investigation into Apple and Google “lost sight” of the Competition Act’s purpose, an appellate court has ruled.

30 November 2023

ACCC doubles down on calls for digital regulatory regime

The expanding ecosystems of Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft highlight the “critical need for regulatory reform”, Australia’s antitrust authority has said.

27 November 2023

United States: Class actions – litigation, policy and latest developments

Featured in Class Actions Hub 2023/2024

22 November 2023

EU’s Digital Markets Act faces first challenges

Meta and TikTok have challenged aspects of their designations under the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

16 November 2023

AG Pitruzzella backs EU enforcer in Apple state aid fight

A European Court of Justice advisor has recommended scrapping a first instance ruling that granted Apple a reprieve from paying Ireland €13 billion in allegedly unpaid taxes.

09 November 2023

CAT provisionally certifies iPhone battery class action

Apple has failed to stop a UK class action seeking £853 million in damages for allegedly intentionally disguising faulty batteries, though the claimants will have to resolve funding issues arising from the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling.

01 November 2023

United Kingdom: SEPs and FRAND – litigation, policy and latest developments

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024

27 October 2023

Romanian enforcer probes Apple’s app tracking policy

Romania’s Competition Authority is investigating whether Apple abused its dominance in the in-app advertising market by restricting access to user data and self-preferencing its own ad display services.

20 October 2023

Google and Apple battle to avoid fines in Korea over app payments

Google and Apple are on the brink of receiving €47.7 million in penalties in Korea for failing to comply with a new law forcing them to allow third-party payment providers on their app stores.

09 October 2023

Market investigation block betrays intention of lawmakers, CMA says

The decision by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal to quash an investigation into Apple and Google’s dominance in mobile browsers and cloud gaming is a “recipe for continued litigation”, the Competition and Markets Authority has claimed.

03 October 2023

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