December 16, 2020
A Facebook executive indicated Wednesday that the social media giant will likely throw its weight behind Epic Games in the game maker's antitrust case challenging Apple's App Store fees, after Apple unveiled a new feature allowing iPhone users to opt out of app tracking, which could undermine Facebook's business model.
December 15, 2020
Apple and Epic Games battled before a California magistrate judge Tuesday over whether the Fortnite game maker can depose two top Apple executives in its antitrust fight over App store fees, with Apple arguing the depositions are unnecessary because they report to Apple CEO Tim Cook, who will be deposed.
October 19, 2020
A California federal judge repeatedly warned Apple and Epic Games Inc.'s counsel Monday that she'll sanction attorneys for any "nastiness" as their antitrust fight heads toward a May bench trial, and also aired concerns the public has maxed out the court's Zoom license and posted bootlegged videos of some hearings online.
September 04, 2020
Google is pushing back against a California federal judge's query into whether Epic Games' lawsuits against Google and Apple over their respective in-device app distribution systems should be combined with several proposed class actions against the tech giants.
August 03, 2020
Apple has urged a California federal court to force Samsung to hand over documents the tech giant says it needs to defend against suits from consumers and developers targeting its App Store, contending that information from competitors will show it's not a monopolist.
July 15, 2020
Apple and Samsung's U.S. unit have asked a California federal court to intervene in their dispute over documents Apple requested as it tries to fend off class actions from app developers and consumers accusing the Silicon Valley tech giant of monopolizing the market for apps on its devices.
November 13, 2019
Apple Inc. has hit back against developers suing over the company's App Store practices, telling a California federal court that the alleged anti-competitive conduct has not harmed consumers, but rather has revolutionized the way software applications are distributed.
September 27, 2019
A proposed class of developers has asked a California federal judge to name Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP as the interim lead counsel in their closely watched antitrust challenge targeting Apple's app store practices, saying they have agreed to consolidate the litigation with a similar suit.