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Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
Class Action

May 14, 2024

Apple defends iCloud service against antitrust claims

Apple Inc. asked a federal judge in San Jose to dismiss a putative class action against its iCloud service, arguing that consumers are not required to sign up for cloud storage with the tech giant to use other Apple products.

Attorneys for Apple Inc. asked a federal judge in San Jose to toss a putative antitrust class action against its iCloud service, saying consumers are not required to sign up for cloud storage with the tech giant to use other Apple products. 

An iCloud design feature limiting the types of app data and files is meant to protect the security and privacy of Apple device users and does not impede them from choosing other cloud storage providers, Latham & Watkins LLP partner Belinda...

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