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From the ruling itself: > Given the trial record, the Court cannot ultimately conclude that Apple is a monopolist under either federal or state antitrust laws.
by Reubend 5y ago
From the ruling itself:
> Given the trial record, the Court cannot ultimately
conclude that Apple is a monopolist under either federal or state antitrust laws. While the Court
finds that Apple enjoys considerable market share of over 55% and extraordinarily high profit
margins, these factors alone do not show antitrust conduct. Success is not illegal.
> Nonetheless, the trial did show that Apple is engaging in anticompetitive conduct under
California’s competition laws. The Court concludes that Apple’s anti-steering provisions hide
critical information from consumers and illegally stifle consumer choice. When coupled with
Apple’s incipient antitrust violations, these anti-steering provisions are anticompetitive and a
nationwide remedy to eliminate those provisions is warranted.