Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Apple in the UK For Overcharging App Store Customers
Posted by Rajesh Pandey on May 11, 2021 in Apple News
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple in the UK for overcharging nearly 20 million UK customers for App Store purchases. The lawsuit has been filed with the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal. It alleges that Apple’s 30% App Store fees and not offering an alternative payment system allows it to generate “excessive levels of profit.”
The lawsuit wants Apple to compensate all iPhone and iPad users in the UK, with a staggering £1.5 billion being claimed in damages. The lead claimant of the case is Rachael Kent, a professor at King’s College London. She says, “Apple is abusing its dominance in the app store market, which in turn impacts U.K. consumers.” She claims in the lawsuit that “Apple guards access to the world of apps jealously, and charges entry and usage fees that are completely unjustified. This is the beh
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Purposely Timed Lawsuit filed in the U.K. against Apple s App Store coincides with the U.S. Epic vs. Apple Trial
It s being reported this morning that Apple Inc is facing a new London lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 million U.K. customers for App Store purchases. The timing of the lawsuit was purposely set to coincide with the Epic vs. Apple court case now in progress.
In a press release posted Tuesday, the claimants stated that Apple’s 30% fee is excessive and unlawful. The claim, filed at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal on Monday, calls for the U.S. firm to compensate U.K. iPhone and iPad users for years of alleged overcharging. They estimate that Apple could face paying out in excess of 1.5 billion pounds ($2.1 billion).