Apple app store consumer class action set for February 2026 jury trial

Apple is now facing a February 2026 trial in a $7 billion class action in California federal court that accuses the company of monopolizing the app market for its iPhones, causing tens of millions of customers to pay higher prices. 

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers set the date for the jury trial in an order, opens new tab on Thursday, after ruling earlier this year to certify the case as a class action comprising all U.S. Apple customers who spent $10 or more on Apple app or in-app purchases since 2008. 

The lawsuit, filed in 2011, accuses Apple of artificially inflating the 30% sales commission charged to developers on the company's App Store, claiming that the overcharges are passed down to consumers through increased prices for apps.

By Mike Scarcella,

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