Alivecor, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ALIVECOR, INC., Case No. 21-cv-03958-JSW
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED
COMPLAINT AND DENYING
APPLE INC., MOTIONS TO SEAL Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 84, 94, 98
12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion for leave to file first amended complaint (“FAC”) filed by Plaintiff AliveCor, Inc. (“AliveCor”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in the case, and it finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. See N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS AliveCor’s motion. BACKGROUND AliveCor filed this antitrust lawsuit against Defendant Apple Inc. (“Apple”) on May 25, 2021. (Dkt. No. 1.) AliveCor alleges that Apple monopolized the market for watchOS heart rate analysis apps through a series of anticompetitive acts, including by…