Apple asks UK to dismiss $1 billion App Store class action suit

A UK tribunal is considering a bid by Apple to have a $1 billion lawsuit over App Store fees be dismissed on the grounds that the case's argument is 'unsustainable.'Store front at Apple Battersea, where Apple's UK headquarters isIn July 2023, a class action suit was brought against Apple on behalf of 1,566 UK-based developers. It argued that Apple is abusing its monopoly position, and charging excessive fees.According to Reuters, the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has now heard from Apple's lawyers. They contend that the case's argument is 'unsustainable,' because 85% of developers on its App Store do not pay any commission fees at all. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums