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- The US DOJ, with 16 state Attorneys General, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple.
- That lawsuit argues that the iPhone maker engaged in anticompetitive practices in five key respects.
- Apple says the suit is "wrong on the facts and the law" and will vigorously defend itself.
Apple is under fire.
The US Department of Justice, along with attorneys general from 16 states, has accused Apple of engaging in illegal anticompetitive behaviors to achieve the iPhone's dominance.
The stakes are high.