Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows App Store Antitrust Lawsuit to Move Forward

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Apple allowing a major antitrust lawsuit against the company to move forward.

Four iPhone owners sued the company alleging that it has unlawfully monopolized the aftermarket for iPhone apps leading to higher prices for consumers. Apple tried to have the lawsuit dismissed, arguing that iPhone owners could not sue because they weren't direct purchasers from Apple. The District Court agreed but the Ninth Circuit reversed that decision. Apple appealed the case to the Supreme Court which has ruled the lawsuit may continue.

The decision was a 5-4. Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored the court's opinion and sided with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.





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