DOJ plans to sue Apple over antitrust issues as soon as tomorrow: report

The U.S. Department of Justice plans to sue Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) for violating antitrust laws as soon as Thursday, according to a report by Bloomberg. The suit alleges Apple blocked rivals from accessing hardware and software features of its ever-popular iPhone, the report said. This is the third time the DOJ has sued Apple for alleged antitrust violations, according to Bloomberg. The DOJ is already suing Alphabet\’s Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) for alleged monopolization in its advertising business. Apple shares slipped 1% during post-market trading Wednesday.