Apple faces a £1.5bn anti-competition class action lawsuit in the UK

Apple finds itself starting a new legal battle today, this time in the UK. A class action lawsuit alleges that the iPhone maker has abused its position to overcharge App Store customers. A second prong of the lawsuit alleges that the 30 percent commission fee Apple charges app developers runs counter to both UK and European competition laws. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal will be looking into the claims and passing judgement. See also: The case is being brought to court by  King’s College London academic Dr Rachael Kent. She says that as owners of iPhones and iPads have no… [Continue Reading]