U.S. Court Rejects Apple’s bid to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit over iCloud

On Monday, a California district court rejected Apple’s attempt to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating antitrust laws by requiring users to back up essential data and settings exclusively through its iCloud service.

Lawsuit Alleges Apple Restricts Rivals from Offering Full iCloud Alternatives

The suit also claims Apple blocks third-party cloud providers from accessing certain types of files, preventing them from offering fully competitive alternatives to iCloud.

U.S. District Judge Eumi Lee had initially dismissed the case, citing insufficient claims. However, after the plaintiffs submitted a revised complaint earlier this year, the judge found their new arguments strong enough to let the case move forward.

Plaintiffs Accuse Apple of Monopolizing iPhone Cloud Storage Market

The plaintiffs argue that Apple maintains a monopoly in the iPhone cloud storage market, both in terms of revenue and user base.

While Apple does allow users to back up content like photos and documents to third-party cloud services, it restricts the backup and restoration of core device data—such as app data and settings—to iCloud.

In its motion to dismiss the case, Apple defended these restrictions, citing security and privacy concerns.

“This design choice has always been based on the need to protect the sensitive data involved in restoring an Apple device,” the company stated.

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