Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over App Store Practices
Imagine Apple runs a store for apps, but a judge told them to let app makers sell things outside the store.
Apple didn't fully follow this rule, according to some developers.
Now, a group of app makers is suing Apple, saying Apple's actions cost them money.
They believe Apple should return the money they unfairly earned and let developers benefit from the judge's order.
The judge in an earlier case has already said Apple broke the rules.
Apple disagrees and is appealing the decision.
The developers seek justice for what they see as Apple's actions.
Pure Sweat Basketball filed a class action lawsuit against Apple.
The lawsuit alleges Apple defied a judge's order related to its App Store.
The plaintiffs claim Apple's actions caused developers to pay inflated commissions.
The lawsuit seeks to recover potentially billions of dollars in damages for developers.
Apple is appealing the judge’s ruling that it violated the injunction.
- Who
- App developer Pure Sweat Basketball filed the class action lawsuit against Apple.
- What
- A class action lawsuit was filed against Apple, claiming they violated a judge's order and caused developers to lose money.
- When
- The lawsuit was filed on Friday, after a judge ruled on April 30, 2024.
- Where
- The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Oakland, California.
- Why
- Apple allegedly defied a judge’s order regarding its App Store, leading to inflated commissions for developers.
App Developers
Apple
Order Compliance
App Developers
Apple violated the judge's order.
Apple
Apple denies violating the judge's order.
- Plaintiff
- Pure Sweat Basketball
- Defendant
- Apple
- Court
- Oakland, California
- Estimated Damages
- Hundreds of millions or billions of dollars
- Estimated Developers Involved
- 100,000
- Injunction Effective Date
- January 2024