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This week, Apple did something that it does every year around this time.

It announced a new iPhone.

But this year, there are legal clouds hanging over Apple and the

iPhone. For one thing the day after the announcement the European Union's top

court ordered the company to pay about 14 billion dollars in fat taxes to Ireland.

That's where Apple's European headquarters are. And here in the US, federal

regulators have this outstanding lawsuit against Apple for allegedly violating antitrust laws.

Today on the show, we're going to focus on that.

Why the DOJ brought this suit and why it matters for the millions of people who have a smartphone.

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