Apple faces €5.5 billion lawsuit from Netherlands over its app store

A Dutch foundation has hit Apple with a lawsuit over the App Store's developer fees, seeking €5.5 billion euro in damages for what it alleges is monopolistic behavior. In a press release , the Dutch Consumer Competition Claims Foundation stated it was filing a "collective claim" for damages, on behalf of any iPhone or iPad owners in the EU who have downloaded a paid app or made purchases within an app. Suing Apple for its app store policies on behalf of consumers-- instead of developers -- mig...