Apple’s Supreme Court appeal against Epic Games is not its only antitrust fight. The Department of Justice’s civil monopolization suit against Apple is heading toward a 2027 trial with no date yet set, and the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority has spent the past year building out a regulatory framework under a formal designation…
Regulation
Medical Device Apps Have Until Early 2027, and China's App Store Already Changed
Apple has two separate App Store deadlines running on different clocks: existing regulated medical device apps in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and the United States must comply by early 2027, while new medical device apps face the rule immediately. Separately, and already behind it, Apple adjusted the China storefront of the App…
Apple Changed iOS in Japan Under a New Smartphone Law: The March 17 Deadline
Apple changed iOS itself for Japan, effective with iOS 26.2, under a law the Japan Fair Trade Commission enforces on smartphone platforms. Apple published the notice, titled “Changes to iOS in Japan,” on December 17, 2025, and gave developers until Tuesday, March 17, 2026 to accept the license agreement tied to the change. That deadline…
Brazil and the App Store: Apple's iOS Change and Its Betting License Rule
Apple made two separate, unrelated changes for Brazil this year: it modified iOS itself, effective with iOS 26.5, and it added a requirement that betting apps hold a valid Brazilian betting license to remain available on the App Store. Apple published the iOS change on June 18, 2026, and the betting requirement on May 8,…