Apple Violated Antitrust Ruling, Federal Judge Finds
- On April 30, 2025, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled in Oakland that Apple willfully violated a 2021 injunction against its App Store practices.
- The injunction aimed to stop Apple from imposing anticompetitive barriers and commissions, but Apple introduced new fees and obstacles to maintain its revenue stream.
- The court found Apple engineered friction through scare screens and static URLs to suppress alternative payment methods, with Apple’s VP of Finance, Alex Roman, lying under oath about these actions.
- The judge’s 80-page ruling described Apple’s conduct as "replete with misdirection and outright lies" and referred both Apple and Roman to federal prosecutors for possible criminal contempt.
- The ruling orders Apple to immediately stop charging commissions on purchases made off the App Store and signals potential criminal proceedings, implying continued legal risks and changes for Apple’s platform.
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