Cryptocurrency App Developer Lacks Case: Apple Dismissal Motion
Apple is seeking the dismissal of a May 17 complaint asking class-action status that alleged the iPhone maker harms developers through anti-competitive behavior and monopolistic practices in running the App Store in violation of the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act, said…
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a motion (in Pacer) Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Plaintiff Primary Productions was “unhappy that a cryptocurrency app it had some role in developing was allegedly rejected from the App Store,” and alleges a series of “sweeping” antitrust and contract claims against Apple, said the motion. “But Apple has no obligation, under the antitrust laws or otherwise, to approve and distribute on its own platform apps that it has determined are inconsistent with Apple’s Guidelines.” It called the claims “meritless,” saying the plaintiff “has plausibly pleaded neither relevant antitrust markets nor cognizable antitrust injuries” to support its allegations. Apple asked for an Oct. 14 hearing before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Lawyers for the plaintiff didn’t respond Friday to requests for comment.