United States of America: Computer and Communications Industry Association lawsuit challenging constitutionality of App Store Accountability Act (Case No. 1:25-cv-1660)

Progress

Current status
under litigation
23 Dec 2025 under litigation
16 Oct 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

23 Dec 2025
under litigation

District Court issued preliminary injunction blocking the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)

On 23 December 2025, the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division issued an order preventing enforcement of Texas’ App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The law…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type injunction
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
16 Oct 2025
under deliberation

Computer and Communications Industry Association filed lawsuit challenging constitutionality of App Store Accountability Act

On 16 October 2025, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, challenging the App Store Accountability Act (Senate Bill 2420, c…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch judiciary
Government body court