In re Apple iPhone Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

4:11-cv-06714

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

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  1. October 11, 2024

    Apple Judge OKs New Schedule But Pans 'Burden' To Court

    A California federal judge Friday issued an order in antitrust litigation against Apple that permits the plaintiffs and the tech giant to push out discovery deadlines, but said the change "shifts the burden to the court," so they'll have to prepare for trial "with or without" rulings on filed motions.

  2. July 24, 2024

    IPhone Users Push For Apple Docs On Korea, EU App Stores

    Plaintiffs in the ongoing App Store antitrust suit are accusing Apple of stonewalling their effort to obtain documents detailing procompetitive changes the company made to the online marketplace in South Korea and Europe, saying the tech giant won't turn over the information because it'd undermine Apple's core defense.

  3. June 13, 2024

    Apple Wants Discovery Hearing Closed In IPhone Class Action

    Apple is asking a California federal judge to close the courtroom during an upcoming discovery hearing in the ongoing antitrust class action it's facing from consumers, arguing that the proceeding is likely to reveal consumer data and billing information that should be kept out of public view.

  4. May 28, 2024

    Apple Denied Appeal Of Cert. In App Store Monopoly Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday rejected Apple's interlocutory appeal of an order certifying a class of millions of App Store users who allege antitrust violations, paving the way for discovery to proceed as the case heads toward a trial currently set for February 2026.

  5. March 05, 2024

    App Store Users Tell 9th Circ. To Reject Class Cert. Appeal

    Consumers pressed the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to not take up Apple's appeal of the certification of millions of App Store users, arguing the class action raises none of the issues justifying immediate intervention before trial on allegations targeting the technology giant's iron grip over app distribution on iPhones.

  6. February 26, 2024

    Apple Antitrust Class Action Gets Early 2026 Trial Date

    A California federal judge on Monday set trial in a high-stakes consumer class action antitrust fight over Apple's App Store policies for February 2026, but refused to weigh in on Apple's request to pause certain discovery while the tech giant appeals the judge's recent class certification decision.

  7. February 20, 2024

    Apple Asks For Discovery Pause During Class Cert. Appeal

    Apple is urging a California federal judge to halt discovery in a sweeping App Store antitrust suit while the company appeals the class certification granted earlier this month.

  8. February 02, 2024

    Apple Users Win Class Cert. In App Store Monopolization Case

    A California federal judge certified a class of consumers Friday in high-stakes antitrust litigation over Apple's App Store, finding the consumers have addressed issues with their damages models and rejecting Apple's argument that testimony from the consumers' experts should be thrown out.

  9. September 14, 2023

    French App Makers Lose Claims In Apple Suit

    French app developers that have accused Apple of charging them unfair commissions to offer their apps in the App Store cannot bring any claims based on foreign users, only U.S.-based ones, a California federal judge has ruled.

  10. June 23, 2023

    Antitrust Judge Warns Apple Isn't 'Too Big' For Accountability

    A California federal judge doubted Apple's argument Friday against certifying a class of consumers — including some potentially uninjured class members — in high-stakes app-store antitrust litigation, telling defense counsel "in some ways you're arguing that Apple is too big to be held accountable and I don't buy that perspective."