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A while back, the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Naturally, Apple has pushed back and has fought to request documents from various government agencies to prove its case. However, it seems that the DOJ might have won that particular battle. This is because the government agency has managed to get a temporary pause on an order for documents in the Apple versus DOJ antitrust lawsuit.
DOJ wins pause on documents in Apple antitrust lawsuit
For those unfamiliar, Apple had previously requested documents in its DOJ antitrust lawsuit. The government agency accused Apple of holding an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market. In particular, they pointed at various Apple apps and services to prove its claim of a monopoly.
However, Apple argued otherwise. In fact, Apple claimed that even government agencies chose to use its iPhones, not because they were forced. That is why Apple wanted documents to prove that. However, the DOJ refused to hand those documents over, but Special Master Judge Jose Linares sided with Apple.
For a brief moment, it looked like Apple might have gotten the upper hand. However, the DOJ has since won a temporary pause on that order. This means that for now, the DOJ and the other government agencies will not have to hand over documents. This isn’t a done deal, though. District Judge Julien Neals is now considering the government’s appeal. He is trying to determine if the government is required to respond to Apple’s discovery requests.
Not quite over yet
That being said, this is a temporary win. With the decision officially stayed, Apple has an opportunity to respond to the government’s appeal. After that, the DOJ has seven calendar days to file a reply. After which Judge Neals will decide whether or uphold or reverse the original discovery order. All this is to say that we don’t see this lawsuit coming to an end anytime soon. It is also possible Apple will not walk away unscathed.
Google had previously been embroiled in a similar lawsuit with the DOJ. Unfortunately for Google, it did not go their way. The company was forced to make some changes, but it managed to avoid some of the more severe ones. This includes breaking up the company, which was initially one of the DOJ’s requests.
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