Court Denies Apple Role in Google Antitrust Case

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Apple’s attempt to intervene in the federal antitrust case against Google, which challenges their $20 billion annual search exclusivity deal. Apple sought to play a formal role in the remedies phase of the case, arguing the outcome affects its financial interests, but the court ruled Apple filed its motion too late. This decision follows a previous ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta, which also denied Apple's intervention request. The antitrust case, initiated by the Department of Justice, found Google guilty of maintaining a monopoly in search and advertising markets. Proposed remedies include potentially breaking up Google’s Chrome and altering its Android operations, which could impact the deal with Apple. Apple will now rely on external briefings and written testimonies to express its concerns.