Shocking lawsuit against Apple, this time it’s in trouble

Appleis facing allegations that it abused its own market share by charging 30% commission on app sales. A court in London has argued that this practice led to UK consumers being overcharged by around 1.5 billion pounds (about $1.8 billion).

A class action lawsuit representing nearly 20 million iPhone and iPad users AppleHe claims that these actions of ‘s keep execution prices unnecessarily high. According to Reuters, Apple By rejecting the validity of this case, he argues that the advantages of the iOS system such as security and privacy are ignored.

The case, heard at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, is the first major case brought under the new class action in the UK. Similar lawsuits against other major technology companies are expected to be heard soon. This process seems to take technology giants on a difficult journey.

Shocking lawsuit against Apple, this time it’s in trouble

Another major lawsuit has been filed against Google.
Google‘of Play Store The $1.1 billion lawsuit against the commission structure will begin in 2025.
Apple It is also fighting another process in which the app developers are facing a separate lawsuit. Other tech giants such as Google, Meta and Amazon are also busy with significant litigation in the UK.

Rachael Kent, the British academic who led the case,
AppleHe argues that ‘s profits disproportionately through its monopolization of app distribution. Kent’s legal team says this monopoly AppleHe notes that it gives the ability to impose restrictive terms on app developers, and that the burden is ultimately passed on to consumers. Kent’s lawyer, Mark Hoskins, in court AppleHe stated that ‘s de facto “is in a 100 percent monopoly position”.

Apple He stated that 85% of developers do not pay any commission and claimed that the commission rate reflects the great advantages offered by the iOS ecosystem. Apple’s attorney, Marie Demetriou, stated in court that Kent’s lawsuit ignores Apple’s intellectual property rights and described the claims as “property rights usurpation disguised as competition.”

The trials will last several weeks and AppleIt was announced that ‘s finance director Kevan Parekh will testify this week.