Apple To High Court: Antitrust Damages Unavailable To Indirect App Purchasers

Mealey's (August 14, 2018, 2:02 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apple Inc. argues in an Aug. 10 merits brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that the plaintiffs in a putative class action over alleged anti-competitive pricing for iPhone apps lack standing under the Sherman Act because they are indirect purchasers, basing their claims on “pass-through” damages from the app developers (Apple Inc. v. Robert Pepper, et al., No. 17-204, U.S. Sup.)....