Bloomberg Law
May 14, 2019, 9:46 AM UTC

Apple’s Supreme Court Loss Could Ease Path for More Tech Suits

Victoria Graham
Victoria Graham
Reporter

Apple Inc.'s loss at the U.S. Supreme Court will likely pave the way for consumers to challenge other tech giants with market-dominant businesses, such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Amazon.com Inc.

In a 5-4 ruling, the high court ruled May 13 that a class action antitrust suit—accusing Apple of using its market dominance to inflate App Store product prices—can move forward.

Other companies that run similar online marketplaces, like Facebook Inc., that link buyers with sellers are vulnerable to similar lawsuits since the Supreme Court determined consumers can sue the market operators that don’t directly make or sell the products. ...

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