Judge rules Apple must face antitrust lawsuit brought by the US DOJ

The antitrust of the United States Ministry of Justice trial Against Apple will progress. American district judge Julien Neals of New Jersey denied The request of the technological company to reject the trial brought by its “enclosed garden” approach to smartphone software. “We believe that this trial is false on the facts and the law, and we will continue to fight it vigorously in court,” said a spokesperson for Apple.

The DoJ and several states filed the trial against Apple in March 2024. Their argument was that Apple had created a monopoly on the application software. The prosecution said that Apple restrictions and fees imposed on developers, as well as its limits on third -party devices and services, violated antitrust laws. Apple quickly replied With a refutation of all the statements made in the trial. The company filed a rejection of the case in August.

Judge Neals’ decision In the United States, Apple also faced charges of anti-competitive behavior in the EU. It is recently presented a new store costs structure for its operations in the block in response to a decision By the European Commission, it came across the law on digital markets.

Update, June 30, 2025, 4:52 p.m.: Adding Apple comments.