The U.S. government has filed its long-expected antitrust case against Apple and its iPhone.The suit, filed Thursday (March 21) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 other state and district attorneys general, accused Apple of monopolizing or attempting to monopolize the market for smartphones.“Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies violate the antitrust laws,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a news release.“We allege that Apple has maintained monopoly power in the sma ...