Apple and Justice Department in Early Settlement Talks Over 2024 Antitrust Lawsuit

Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice are in early settlement talks over the government's 2024 antitrust lawsuit against the company. No agreement has been reached and no trial date has been set. Apple has made multiple settlement offers to the Justice Department this year, though negotiations remain ongoing and could still fall apart.

Neither Apple nor the Justice Department commented on the discussions. The lawsuit, filed in 2024 by the Justice Department along with 19 states and the District of Columbia, accuses Apple of illegally maintaining a monopoly in the smartphone market by making it harder for competing products and services to gain traction. Apple lost its attempt to dismiss the case in June 2025.

Since the lawsuit was filed, Apple has implemented support for RCS messaging, allowed cloud gaming apps on the App Store, opened the iPhone's NFC payment chip to third-party developers, and introduced a framework for mini apps. Apple still does not allow the Apple Watch to work with Android devices, though it has added features that improve compatibility between iPhones and non-Apple smartwatches.