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[ad_1] The U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Apple draws on the watershed 1998 case that broke Microsoft's stranglehold on desktop software, but that may prove to be an imperfect blueprint for addressing smartphone competition.The market for the iPhone today looks very different from the near-monopoly enjoyed by Microsoft's Windows operating system two decades ago, and the government as a result may face a tougher time in taking on Apple, legal experts said. The Department of Justice, along with 15 state governments, accused Apple of unlawfully monopolizing the smartphone market through restrictions on app developers that curb choice and innovation, which it said forces consumers to pay higher prices. Apple said the government is wrong on the facts and law.The government has t...

[ad_1] US labor board prosecutors have determined that Apple Inc. violated federal law by interrogating and coercing employees in Atlanta. US labor board prosecutors have determined that Apple Inc. violated federal law by interrogating and coercing employees in Atlanta, the latest legal salvo over the company's response to organizing efforts. The National Labor Relations Board's Atlanta regional director also concluded that Apple held mandatory anti-union meetings during which management made coercive statements and will issue a complaint if the company doesn't settle, the agency's press secretary, Kayla Blado, said Monday. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The Communications Workers of America petitioned for a unionizat...

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Apple’s Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal, US Officials Say