Apple, one of the most valuable and influential tech companies in the world, has often found itself in the center of legal disputes. Over the years, the company has faced numerous lawsuits, ranging from issues related to patents and antitrust violations to consumer protection and labor practices. As a global tech giant with millions of users worldwide, Apple’s business decisions and practices inevitably attract scrutiny from regulators, competitors, and consumers alike. This article explores the reasons behind Apple’s legal disputes, the types of lawsuits it faces, and the impact these cases have on the company and its customers. (more…)

Ad middleman Google kept six times the amount of money that it paid to every publisher in the world combined for hosting the ads — and the largest publisher in the US is suing over it.Gannett, the publisher of over 200 daily newspapers, has sued Google and Alphabet in federal court, over the allegation that Google is monopolizing the online ad marketplace with its tools and services.Filed on Tuesday in Manhattan, Gannett accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior, with the ingrained control of the market harming online publications. "Google has carried out a sophisticated, anticompetitive, and desceptive scheme for well over a decade," the filing reads. Read more...

Ad middleman Google kept six times the amount of money that it paid to every publisher in the world combined for hosting the ads — and the largest publisher in the US is suing over it.Gannett, the publisher of over 200 daily newspapers, has sued Google and Alphabet in federal court, over the allegation that Google is monopolizing the online ad marketplace with its tools and services.Filed on Tuesday in Manhattan, Gannett accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior, with the ingrained control of the market harming online publications. "Google has carried out a sophisticated, anticompetitive, and desceptive scheme for well over a decade," the filing reads. Read more...

European Union officials continue to scrutinize Apple for its restrictions on the NFC antenna used for Apple Pay, a practice the European Commission dubbed anti-competitive.Apple PayThe European Commission, which oversees antitrust laws in the EU, has accused Apple of engaging in anticompetitive behavior since the launch of Apple Pay in 2015. Officials are concerned that Apple's limiting the iPhone's built-in NFC chip to Apple Pay makes it impossible for third-party companies to break into the mobile payment market. Read more...

European Union officials continue to scrutinize Apple for its restrictions on the NFC antenna used for Apple Pay, a practice the European Commission dubbed anti-competitive.Apple PayThe European Commission, which oversees antitrust laws in the EU, has accused Apple of engaging in anticompetitive behavior since the launch of Apple Pay in 2015. Officials are concerned that Apple's limiting the iPhone's built-in NFC chip to Apple Pay makes it impossible for third-party companies to break into the mobile payment market. Read more...

European Union officials continue to scrutinize Apple for its restrictions on the NFC antenna used for Apple Pay, a practice the European Commission dubbed anti-competitive.Apple PayThe European Commission, which oversees antitrust laws in the EU, has accused Apple of engaging in anticompetitive behavior since the launch of Apple Pay in 2015. Officials are concerned that Apple's limiting the iPhone's built-in NFC chip to Apple Pay makes it impossible for third-party companies to break into the mobile payment market. Read more...