United States of America: DOJ and 16 state attorneys general lawsuit against Apple over alleged monopolisation of smartphone markets

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
21 Mar 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: app stores
messaging service provider
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Mar 2024
under deliberation

Announced DOJ and 16 state attorneys general lawsuit against Apple over alleged monopolisation of smartphone markets

On 21 March 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 16 state and district attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against Apple for alleged monopolisation or attempted monopolisation of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sher…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government