Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Apple in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case
Apple and the US Department of Justice are talking about settling a lawsuit from 2024.
The lawsuit says Apple did things to make it hard for other companies to compete, which might have made phones more expensive.
Apple has made some offers to settle, but it's not clear if they will agree.
The lawsuit mentions things like apps and smartwatches.
Apple's stock was down a little on Friday, but it has gone up a lot this year.
This news comes after Apple sued another company, OpenAI, for using their secret information.
Apple and the US DOJ are in early settlement talks over a 2024 antitrust lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges Apple monopolized the smartphone market, hurt rivals, and drove up prices.
Apple has made multiple settlement offers, but no guarantee of an agreement.
The case involves technologies like super apps, cloud stream game apps, messaging apps, smartwatches, and digital wallets.
Apple's stock was down 1.1% on Friday but has risen about 23% this year.
- Who
- Apple and the US Department of Justice
- What
- Early settlement talks over a 2024 antitrust lawsuit
- When
- Discussions are currently active
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To potentially resolve allegations of monopolizing the smartphone market
- Parties Involved
- Apple and US Department of Justice
- Nature of Case
- Antitrust lawsuit
- Year Filed
- 2024
- Allegations
- Monopolizing smartphone market, hurting rivals, driving up prices
- Affected Technologies
- Super apps, cloud stream game apps, messaging apps, smartwatches, digital wallets
- Stock Performance
- Down 1.1% on Friday, up 23% this year
- Recent Legal Action
- Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees