Last year, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers gave the green light to a class-action lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the iPhone app market. However, today she reversed her earlier decision. The roots of this legal dispute stretch back to the launch of the first-generation iPhone. Apple has faced allegations of creating a monopoly and inflating prices by compelling users to buy apps solely from the App Store. Following years of procedural twists and turns, the case landed before this judge. In 2022, she declined to certify it as a class-action suit but then, in 2024, reversed that stance, narrowing the lawsuit's scope. The latest about-face occurred because Apple successfully contested the damages calculation model put forth by the plaintiffs. Apple highlighted several flaws in the model, which failed to demonstrate widespread harm to the plaintiff group. The judge noted that the plaintiffs hadn't presented a trustworthy model or excluded consumers who hadn't suffered any harm. This decision came after experts retained by Apple uncovered "startling" inaccuracies in the model. For instance, there were conflicting details between the designated plaintiff and another claimant, along with confusion regarding payment records for numerous users named "Kim." The plaintiffs' attorney voiced disappointment and mentioned that they would assess their future course of action.