The Supreme Court held that App Store consumers could sue Apple under antitrust laws, in a 5-4 decision Monday., written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, found that the four plaintiffs, who originally sued Apple in 2011 for unlawfully monopolizing the sale iPhone apps, could move forward with their case. Apple had contested the legal standing of the plaintiffs by claiming that they were not “direct purchasers” from Apple, but rather from the app makers themselves.
“Apple’s line-drawing does not make a lot of sense, other than as a way to gerrymander Apple out of this and similar lawsuits,” Kavanaugh wrote. The court did not rule on the merits of the plaintiffs’ case against Apple, only that they could legally proceed with the suit, which argues that the 30% commission Apple charges on every app sale is a consumer-borne cost imposed by a monopolistic company. That case could potentially open Apple up to a class action settlement or a loosening on its absolute grip on the sale of apps for its devices.Illinois Brick Co. v.
, which found that consumers couldn’t sue a party who had overcharged a third party that passed the cost on. The court Monday found that because Apple sells apps directly to consumers, the consumers can sue.Joe Bernstein is a senior technology reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Here’s a novel idea...if you think something’s too expensive, just don’t but it!
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