TechCrunch Minute: Breaking down the Apple iPhone antitrust lawsuit from the DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Apple over allegedly monopolistic smartphone practices. The federal agency is not alone in the matter, bringing 15 states and the District of Columbia into the mix as well. Apple, as you might imagine, disputes the allegations.

Potential impacts are myriad, from consumer messaging to smartphones to smart watches. And while there are many critics of the DoJ's suit -- TechCrunch has a little historical lesson here, for example -- the Coalition for App Fairness, which counts Epic and Spotify among other companies on its roster, is giving it a thumbs up.

Regulators and tech companies, name a more iconic duo. Today we're seeing regulatory bodies around the world look to enforce their view of market competition rules that may, or may not come up trumps against tech giants. But as we're about to see with Apple, big tech companies are not going to go down without a fight. Hit play, let's talk about it!

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For more on Apple’s antitrust lawsuit, check here:

• Apple sued by DOJ over iPhone monopoly claims

• DOJ claims green bubbles are an issue in Apple iPhone antitrust lawsuit

• Why Apple’s antitrust lawsuit could be a silver lining for Epic Games

• Apple’s iPhone is not a monopoly like Windows was a monopoly

• Epic, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group and others applaud DOJ’s Apple lawsuit

• DOJ calls out Apple for breaking iMessage-on-Android solution, Beeper

• Here’s what the DOJ suit could mean for Apple Watch

• DOJ says Apple’s ‘complete control’ over tap-to-pay transactions stops innovation

• Apple slams DOJ case as misguided attempt to turn iPhone into Android

• DOJ’s Apple antitrust case neatly aligns with EU on one key point: NFC and mobile payments