Apple is in early talks with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a 2024 antitrust lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of using its dominance to unlawfully restrict competition, Bloomberg reports.

Apple has made multiple settlement offers to the Justice Department this year in an effort to resolve the case, and no trial date has been scheduled.

The lawsuit was filed under the Biden administration as part of a broader campaign targeting the market power of major technology companies.

Apple harmed competitors, software developers and consumers by limiting competition within the iPhone ecosystem, DOJ alleged. In 2025, a federal judge refused to dismiss the case.

The Justice Department contends Apple blocked “super apps” such as China's WeChat, and discouraged competing messaging platforms.

Further, the DOJ assets, the Cupertino giant limited cloud game-streaming services and rival digital wallets, and restricted smartwatch competition.

The case was brought jointly by the Justice Department, 19 states, and the District of Columbia, although it was not immediately known whether the states are participating in the settlement discussions.

Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department has sought to resolve a number of antitrust cases inherited from the previous administration.

Senior officials arguing that rather than years of litigation, negotiated settlements can save taxpayer dollars and provide consumers with faster relief.

Apple has already addressed several issues raised in the lawsuit by introducing mini apps for developers, while adopting the RCS messaging standard.

Apple is also allowing cloud-streaming apps and opening the iPhone's payment chip to third-party developers.

The company, however, still does not allow the Apple Watch to work with Android phones or other non-iPhone devices — although it has introduced features intended to improve the experience of pairing iPhones with non-Apple smartwatches.