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No respite for Apple as four more states join lawsuit over alleged smartphone monopoly | The original case was backed by 15 states


The original complaint filed in March was by 15 states and the District of Columbia. The lawsuit had accused the iPhone maker of wielding its dominance to...

Apple is facing escalating legal challenges as four more U.S. states have thrown their weight behind the federal government's antitrust lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices in the smartphone market. The department also cited five examples where Apple imposes restrictive contracts and blocks critical access in ways that illegally suppress competition and innovation. Even an email from late founder Steve Jobs surfaced in the lawsuit, stating he aimed to "force" developers to use Apple's payment systems to lock them and users into its ecosystem.

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