WASHINGTON (March 21, 2024) – The Department of Justice joined 16 states and the District of Columbia to file a joint antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The government argues that Apple had violated antitrust laws and practices that kept their roughly one billion customers reliant on their devices.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to provide insight, commentary and explanation into the 88 page lawsuit. If you wish to speak with an expert, please contact Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchell
gwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu) or Cate Douglass at cdouglassgwu [dot] edu (cdouglass[at]gwu[dot]edu).
William Kovacic is the Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy, Professor of Law, and Director of the Competition Law Center at the George Washington University Law. Kovacic is an expert in antitrust law, contracts, and government contracts. In addition to his expertise, Kovacic was a member of the FTC for over a decade and chaired the commission from March 2008-March 2009.
James Bailey is a professor of leadership development at the GW School of Business. His areas of expertise include effective leadership, leadership development, organizational and individual change, and business ethics. Bailey can discuss how he believes innovation has died since CEO Tim Cook took over. He says it’s the classic difference between a leader and a manager and follows the common evolution of organizations (charisma to professional).
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