Kent v. apple
UK Apple App Store Claim
Kent v. Apple is the legal claim brought by Dr Kent against Apple. Dr Kent alleges that Apple has contravened competition law. Dr Kent’s claim is an opt-out collective claim, which means that she automatically represents all those who fit the class definition, who are called class members. If you have spent money in the App Store, then you are likely included as a class member represented by Dr Kent.
The claim
Apple has allegedly breached UK competition law by excluding competition and/or charging an unfair and excessive level of commission - usually as much as 30% - on purchases of paid apps and in-app purchases of digital content, services or subscriptions in the App Store. The law firm Hausfeld & Co. LLP represents Dr. Kent in her claim. Hausfeld is a leading international law firm specialising in competition law, with significant expertise in all aspects of collective redress and group claims.
What This means for you
If you (or your business) have purchased an app or in-app digital content, services or subscriptions in the App Store on your iPhone or iPad since 1 October 2015 you (or your business) may be eligible for compensation.
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Represented claimants
Dr Kent represents all persons (including businesses) who purchased for themselves or on someone else’s behalf an app or digital content, services or subscriptions within an app from an iPhone or iPad device in the UK storefront of the App Store since 1 October 2015.
To understand if you could be included in the claim, answer these questions:
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Have you spent anything in the App Store since 1 October 2015?
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Were you using an iPhone or iPad device?
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Were you using the UK storefront of the App Store?
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Were you living in the UK on 5 May 2022?
If your answer to each question is YES then you are likely to be included in Dr Kent’s claim unless you opted out of the claim by 9 September 2022.
press and media
Meet the British Academic Taking on Apple in 1.5bn Legal Challenge - The I Paper
Apple’s UK users deserve app price compensation, claim says – BBC News
Apple faces billion-pound legal action over App Store charges – Press Association
Apple Faces UK Class Action for Overcharging 20 Million Users – Bloomberg
Apple faces £1.5billion legal battle after being accused of 'overcharging' millions of UK customers for apps in its App Store – Daily Mail
Apple reveals it rejected or removed over 1MILLION malicious apps from its App Store in 2020 and stopped more than $1.5billion in potentially fraudulent transactions – Daily Mail
Apple accused of breaking UK competition law by overcharging for apps – The Guardian
Apple sued over ‘exorbitant’ fees on smartphone apps – The Times
Apple accused of iPhone app store overcharging – The Telegraph
I-MOAN - Millions of UK iPhone users ‘could get £75 payout EACH’ from Apple over ‘unfair’ app prices – The Sun
Apple App Store Sued for £1.5bn – The Sun
Apple facing £1.5bn legal claim with millions to get refunds for overpriced apps – The Mirror
Apple Faces UK Class Action Over App Store Charges – Dow Jones Institutional News
Apple faces UK legal claim over App Store charges – AFP
Apple faces £1.5bn claim for ‘overcharging’ on apps – Metro
Millions of Apple customers could be owed cashback in App Store ‘overcharging’ lawsuit – Evening Standard
Apple hit with £1.5bn UK lawsuit over ‘excessive’ app store charges – City A.M.
Apple: ‘Our App Store approach strengthens our privacy measures’ – i
Lecturer sues Apple over 'unlawful' fees – i
UK Apple CPO representative says digital trace will reveal losses – PaRR
Apple Dispute: A New Era of UK Class Actions? – Law.com
Hausfeld and Litigation Funder Launch £1.5 Billion Group Action Against Apple – Law.com
Apple faces collective action lawsuit seeking compensation for 20 million UK users – Mashable
Apple Hit With £1.5B Lawsuit Over App Store Charges – Law360
Apple slapped with UK class action over app payments – Proactive Investors
Apple faces UK class-action over "excessive" App Store charges – IT Pro
Apple hit with £1.5bn UK class action over alleged App Store overcharging – The Global Legal Post
UK class action lawsuit targets Apple's "anti-competitive practices" – Games Industry
UK consumers seek £1.5B from Apple – Mobile World Live
Apple hit by £1.5bn lawsuit over App Store 'overcharging' – Mac World