Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
2018 Term
Oral Argument Date
November 26, 2018
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether consumers may sue for antitrust damages anyone who delivers goods to them, even where they seek damages based on prices set by third parties who would be the immediate victims of the alleged offense.
Case Updates
U.S. Supreme Court issues 5-4 decision rejecting Illinois Brick antitrust-standing arguments against class action brought by customers who purchased apps through Apple’s App Store
May 14, 2019
Click here to view the opinion.
U.S. Chamber files merits stage amicus brief arguing U.S. Supreme Court should reverse Ninth Circuit’s erosion of Illinois Brick doctrine
August 17, 2018
Click here to view the Chamber’s amicus brief.
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., Daniel G. Swanson, Theane Evangelis, Samuel Eckman, and Elizabeth Dooley of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Ninth Circuit Opinion -- Pepper v. Apple Inc. (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Cert. Petition -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief in Opposition -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Reply Brief of Petitioner -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief of Petitioner -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Joint Appendix -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- R Street Institute Amicus Brief -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae (merits) -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Washington Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Computer & Communications Industry Association Amicus Brief -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- The App Association Amicus Brief -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- BSA The Software Alliance Amicus Brief -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Verizon Communications Inc. Amicus Brief -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Transcript of Oral Arugment -- Apple v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion -- Apple Inc. v. Pepper (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf