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The Apple iPod iTunes Anti-Trust Litigation

  1. December 17, 2014

    CNN, Others Denied Copy Of Steve Jobs Depo In Apple Case

    A California federal judge on Wednesday blocked Cable News Network Inc. and other media outlets from obtaining a video deposition from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs after it was played for the jury earlier this month in the $351 million iTunes antitrust class action trial.

  2. December 16, 2014

    Jury Sides With Apple In ITunes Monopoly Case

    Apple Inc. triumphed Tuesday in a $351 million trial accusing it of using an iTunes software update to create a monopoly in the digital music market, when a California federal jury found that the software was a genuine product improvement that didn't harm a class of 8 million iPod customers.

  3. December 15, 2014

    Apple, IPod Buyers Send $351M Music Monopoly Case To Jury

    Apple Inc. and a class of 8 million iPod customers handed their $351 million antitrust dispute to a California federal jury Monday, asking jurors to determine whether Apple's iTunes 7.0 update helped the tech titan create a digital-music monopoly or whether it simply improved Apple's portable entertainment offerings.

  4. December 12, 2014

    Apple, IPod Buyers Wrap $351M Evidence, With No Class Rep

    As the parties rested Friday in a $351 million antitrust trial accusing Apple Inc. of holding a digital-music monopoly, 8 million iPod buyers are still waiting for a California federal judge to determine whether their proposed lead plaintiff will be allowed to represent the class.

  5. December 10, 2014

    Apple Updates Kept IPods Safe, Music Monopoly Jurors Hear

    Apple Inc. launched its defense Wednesday in a $351 million class action trial alleging it used iTunes software updates to monopolize the digital music market, calling a technical expert to testify that those updates helped prevent software from RealNetworks Inc. and other third parties from corrupting consumers' iPods.

  6. December 09, 2014

    Ice Dancer May Rescue $351M Apple ITunes Antitrust Trial

    A Massachusetts consultant and ice dancer offered on Tuesday to take over as lead plaintiff midway through a $351 million trial accusing Apple Inc. of monopolizing the digital-music market, potentially rescuing the case after its lead plaintiff was booted from representing the class of 8 million iPod buyers.

  7. December 08, 2014

    Class Rep. Booted In $351M Apple ITunes Antitrust Trial

    The California federal judge overseeing a $351 million antitrust trial claiming Apple Inc. held a digital music monopoly ruled on Monday that the remaining named plaintiff lacks standing to represent a class of 8 million iPod buyers, sending plaintiffs' attorneys scrambling for a new client to proceed with the trial.

  8. December 05, 2014

    Steve Jobs Takes Center Stage In $351M Apple Antitrust Trial

    Apple Inc.'s late co-founder Steve Jobs on Friday testified via a 2011 video deposition that Apple was "very scared" of losing its license to sell major-label music if it didn't constantly fight hackers trying to break iTunes's security, refuting consumer class claims that those updates were aimed at monopolizing digital music.  

  9. December 04, 2014

    Twist In $351M Apple Antitrust Trial As Standing Questioned

    The California federal judge presiding over a $351 million class action trial claiming Apple Inc. monopolized the digital music market cast doubt on the trial Thursday, saying Apple had provided information suggesting the named plaintiffs may not have standing because they didn't purchase iPods during the class period.

  10. December 03, 2014

    Apple DRM Chief Tells Jury ITunes Updates Targeted Hackers

    Hackers and Apple Inc.'s digital music competitors worked constantly to circumvent the encryption on iTunes-purchased music, forcing Apple to update the software, Apple's music security chief testified Wednesday to counter allegations in a $351 million class action trial that the updates were part of an illegal monopoly strategy.

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