Apple is heading to court in London on Monday to defend against a class-action lawsuit seeking £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) in damages

Did US tech giant Apple abuse the dominant position of its app store in the UK? A trial opening Monday in which plaintiffs want more than one billion pounds is set to answer that question.

Apple has abused its dominant position by charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App Store, costing British consumers up to 1.5 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), a London tribunal heard on Monday.

Apple is being accused of taking advantage of its dominant position by charging a 30% commission on app sales. This, according to a London tribunal, led to UK consumers being overcharged by as much as £1.

The case, which was first launched in 2022, accuses Apple of abusing its market position by charging commissions up to 30% on App Store purchases.

STORY: Apple has abused its dominant position and cost British consumers up to $1.8 billion.That was what a London tribunal heard on Monday (Jan 13).The U.S. tech giant is accused of charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App Store.

A four-year-old class action lawsuit filed in the UK again Apple's App Store fees will finally go to trial on Monday, January 13 — seeking up to 1.5 billion pounds ($1.83 billion) in potential damages.