Apple and DOJ tell court of impasse over document cutoff in antitrust case

Apple and the US Department of Justice filed a joint notice of impasse over the cutoff date for Apple's document production in the smartphone antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ wants documents up to 30 days before fact discovery closes in May 2027, while Apple insists on the agreed June 20, 2025 cutoff.

• The DOJ sued Apple in March 2024 with 15 states and the District of Columbia
• The parties initially agreed to a June 20, 2025 document cutoff
• Fact discovery was extended twice, from July 2026 to late May 2027
• Apple says it produced documents from 54 custodians over 12 months