U.S. Justice Department Sues Apple on iPhone Monopoly Allegation (My Thoughts and Reactions – Part 1)

Hello everyone. We will begin to discuss and analyze the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust complaint against Apple. The full 88-page document is available here. For today’s update, we will keep the discussion focused on my overall thoughts and reactions. We will take a deeper look at some of the specific arguments put forth in the complaint tomorrow.

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