Apple Faces £1.5 Billion UK Lawsuit Over App Store 'Overcharging'
Apple is heading to court in London on Monday to defend against a class-action lawsuit seeking £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) in damages
Apple fights $1.8 billion App Store lawsuit in first of UK class actions against tech giants
Apple has abused its dominant position by charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App Store, costing British consumers up to 1.5 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), a London tribunal heard on Monday.
Trial over Apple App Store 'surcharge' opens in UK
Apple was accused Monday of abusing the dominant position of its app store at the start of a court trial in the UK, with plaintiffs seeking £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in damages.The complaint, filed in May 2021,
UK Apple users overcharged by almost $2 billion, class action lawsuit claims
Apple is being accused of taking advantage of its dominant position by charging a 30% commission on app sales. This, according to a London tribunal, led to UK consumers being overcharged by as much as £1.
Apple faces $1.8B lawsuit claiming UK App Store users were overcharged
The billion dollar lawsuit filed on behalf of developers was filed in the summer of 2023. Apple twice tried to have it thrown out, but both attempts were rejected. The core argument is that, until recently,
Apple fights $1.8 billion App Store lawsuit in UK class action
STORY: Apple has abused its dominant position and cost British consumers up to $1.8 billion.That was what a London tribunal heard on Monday (Jan 13).The U.S. tech giant is accused of charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App Store.
Apple’s $1.8bn class action trial in UK to begin
The case, which was first launched in 2022, accuses Apple of abusing its market position by charging commissions up to 30% on App Store purchases.
Apple faces £1.5B lawsuit over App Store 'overcharging' in UK
The lawsuit, filed by King's College London researcher Dr. Rachael Kent, accuses Apple of breaching UK and European competition laws by forcing iOS users to download apps solely through its platform and charging up to 30% commission on developers for purchases.
Apple execs head to London to fight for the App Store
Apple is accused of overcharging consumers for software sold via the App Store in a £1.5 billion class-action lawsuit bought by Rachael Kent-Aitken on behalf of 20 million UK consumers. (That equates to about $1.
Apple appears in UK court for overcharging customers in class-action lawsuit
Apple appeared before the UK competition appeal tribunal for overcharging customers in a class-action lawsuit in a class-action lawsuit on Monday. Rachael Kent-Aitken, representing the claimants,
UK trial over Apple's App Store fees seeks $1.83B fine
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Shoppers flee in panic as mob raids Apple store at London shopping centre
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Apple App Store in spotlight as UK, EU express scrutiny over fees
App Store was in the spotlight Monday as the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant faced multiple concerns over fees. Read for ...