Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Apple seeks Steam developer's documents to fight consumer lawsuit (Reuters) Quote Apple has asked a judge to force video game distributor Valve to disclose business records that the iPhone maker says it needs to battle an antitrust class-action lawsuit accusing it of driving up app prices. Apple’s federal court filing, opens new tab in Seattle on Tuesday said Valve, developer of the digital distribution service Steam, has refused to provide sales and commission data that are “core” to its defense in the consumer lawsuit. The records, according to Cupertino, California-based Apple, will show how its App Store competes with competing gaming services and other platforms. Bellevue, Washington-based Valve and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday. Valve is not a defendant in the underlying antitrust case. A lawyer for Valve said in a letter to Apple this month that its demand for information “imposes a significant and undue burden.” A federal judge in February said tens of millions of Apple customers could band together as a class to press claims that the company’s App Store practices have caused consumers to pay artificially higher prices. Apple has denied the allegations and has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to undo the lower court’s class certification order. The plaintiffs’ lawyers have estimated that class-wide damages reach billions of dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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