Apple hit with $2bn UK class action suit over App Store fees
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The case will have to be approved by a UK competition tribunal. What you need to know Apple has been hit with a $2bn lawsuit in the UK. A group representing consumers claims Apple charges `unlawful` and `excessive` fees through its App Store. It could see some 20 million customers receive a payout. A UK group has filed the equivalent of a class-action lawsuit against Apple in the UK, over claims its 30% App Store commission rate is `excessive` and `unlawful`. According to multiple reports, the group, led by King`s College London digital-economy lecturer Dr. Rachael Kent, allege that Apple `guards access to the world of apps jealously`, charging entry and user fees that were `completely unjustified`, which group says `is the behavior of a monopolist and unacceptable`. The action could see some 20 million UK Apple customers receive compensation if it is approved and finds success, with damages estimated to be around £1.5bn ($2.1bn). Specifically, it would apply to anyone who ...