UK denies Apple's bid to dismiss App Store lawsuit

A class action lawsuit against Apple over the App Store's 30% fee will go ahead, after a UK tribunal rejects the company's argument for dismissal.Store front at Apple Battersea, where Apple's UK headquarters isIn July 2023, a suit was brought against Apple in the UK on behalf of 1,566 developers based in the country, saying Apple's 30% fee was excessive, and an abuse of its monopoly position. Then in January 2024, Apple filed a motion to have the tribunal dismiss the case entirely.According to Reuters, the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal has now denied the motion. Apple had argued that the case was unsustainable because 85% of developers pay it nothing to be on the App Store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums