A US federal judge decertified a class action law suit on Monday brought against Apple by over ten million Americans who allege the company violated antitrust laws through monopolization of the iPhone app marketplace.

The lawsuit was originally brought in December 2011 and covers Apple actions since July 2008. Plaintiffs claim that because Apple restricts customers to only buying apps through the Apple Store, the company has monopolized the iPhone apps market, allowing it to avoid market competition and charge higher prices for app-related purchases.

District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers originally denied the class action suit in March 2022, holding that millions of individuals included in the suit likely suffered no real harm. In February 2024, plaintiffs brought a new

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