UK tribunal lets Apple, Amazon antitrust suit proceed
A UK tribunal has allowed part of an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and Amazon to continue, focusing on claims they restricted competition for Apple products sold on Amazon’s marketplace. The legal action alleges their agreement limited third-party sellers and raised prices for consumers in Britain. The claim’s previous version was dismissed over concerns about the class representative’s independence. The tribunal narrowed the lawsuit to only cover purchases through Amazon’s marketplace.
- Suit claims restricted competition for Apple products
- Tribunal narrowed suit to Amazon marketplace sales
- Original case dismissed over representative concerns
- New representative appointed in refiled claim
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