UK Court of Appeal Allows Antitrust Investigation into Apple

The decision overturns a previous ruling in Apple's favor, but the tech giant retains the right to appeal.

London's Court of Appeal has ruled that the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) can investigate Apple's mobile browser and cloud gaming services, overturning a previous decision in Apple's favor.
The CMA had initially opened an investigation last year into the dominance of Apple and Google in mobile browsers.
Apple argued that the CMA had no power to launch the investigation because it did so too late, a claim that was initially upheld by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).
Judge Nicholas Green stated that the CAT had 'lost sight' of the CMA's role to 'promote competition and protect consumers'.
Apple has the right to seek permission to appeal the decision, and the CMA's investigation is on hold pending any application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.