Antitrust Complaint Filed Against Apple in China

A Chinese law firm filed the complaint on behalf of 28 local developers.
By Tony Owusu ,

A Chinese law firm filed an antitrust complaint against Apple Inc. (AAPL) - Get Report on behalf of 28 local developers, Reuters reported Thursday. 

Beijing-based Dare & Sure Law Firm filed a complaint accusing Apple of charging excessive fees and removing apps from its local store without providing an explanation.

"During its localization process Apple has run into several antitrust issues ... after an initial investigation we consulted a number of enterprises and got a very strong response," Lin Wei, an attorney at the firm said.

Apple shares were down 0.4% to $160.43 in premarket trading. 

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