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Apple Met With DOJ Antitrust Chief in Last-Ditch Bid to Avoid Expected Suit


(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. representatives met with the Justice Department last week in a final bid to persuade the agency not to file an antitrust suit against the company, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergApple to Wind Down Electric Car Effort After Decadelong OdysseyHow Much Wealth You Need to Join the Richest 1% Around the WorldOffice Tower Deal for $1 Reveals Anxiety Among Longtime BuyersA Spike in Heart Disease Deaths Since Covid Is Puzzling ScientistsNvi

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. representatives met with the Justice Department last week in a final bid to persuade the agency not to file an antitrust suit against the company, according to people familiar with the matter. The company and its lawyers met with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, who will make the final call on whether to file a suit, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the confidential meeting. In an interview with Bloomberg News this month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state was in touch with the Justice Department about the potential case and could join onto an eventual complaint.

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