As court-appointed class counsel, Hagens Berman represented developers of iOS apps sold via Apple’s App Store or featuring in-app sales, alleging the tech giant engaged in anticompetitive practices that harmed developers. The $100 million settlement brings important changes to App Store policies and practices. U.S. iOS app developers with less than $1 million per year in proceeds from App Store sales through all associated developer accounts can receive hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars from the fund.
ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION
Our legal team is working with developers like you to find out more about their experience selling their apps and digital products in the iOS App Store, including with respect to Apple’s potentially restrictive practices and distribution fees.
Every day, app developers bring their hard work and creativity to the iOS App Store with the hope of fairly monetizing their creation. But developers may face difficult challenges in using the App Store in a fair manner. We want to help ensure that Apple is playing by the rules and giving iOS app developers every chance to succeed, and not taking advantage of them.
YOUR RIGHTS
We believe that developers who work hard to design, build, and sell their own apps and in-app digital products in app stores should not be harmed by unfair or anti-competitive behavior from big tech companies. Our legal team is investigating your rights pertaining to the distribution of iOS apps and in-app digital products through the App Store.
EXPERIENCED LAW FIRM
Hagens Berman is one of the most successful consumer litigation law firms in the U.S. and has achieved more than $320 billion in settlements in lawsuits against anti-competitive behavior at technology corporations, big banks, and other entities. Hagens Berman won a suit against Apple and various publishing companies in 2016 that settled for a total $560 million on behalf of purchasers of e-books who had been forced to pay artificially high prices due to Apple and the publishing companies' price-fixing. Potential claims will be handled by lawyers experienced in this area of law.
CASE TIMELINE
A settlement has been reached in the case against Apple that will bring about a $100 million Small Developer Assistance Fund and important changes to App Store policies and practices. U.S. iOS app developers with less than $1 million per year in proceeds from App Store sales through all associated developer accounts can receive hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars from the fund.
Read the press release for more about the settlement and policy changes and visit the settlement website for details of the benefits.
U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers appointed Hagens Berman as interim lead counsel.
