Consumers to take Apple to court

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead to an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of forcing consumers to overpay for iPhone software applications, Reuters reports.

In a 5-4 ruling, the justices upheld a lower court’s decision to allow the proposed class action lawsuit to proceed.

The consumer plaintiffs claim Apple monopolized the market in violation of federal antitrust law by requiring that apps be sold through its App Store and extracting an excessive 30% commission on purchases.

Apple’s shares fell 5% to USD 187.43.

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