AAPL · Anti-suit injunction granted

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Apple's request for a preliminary anti-suit injunction against VK LLC, a Russian technology company. The order bars VK from pursuing its lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitrazh Court and from initiating any related proceedings outside the Northern District of California, enforcing a forum selection clause in the Apple Developer Program License Agreement. The ruling protects Apple's ability to enforce sanctions compliance by removing VK's apps from the App Store without facing conflicting foreign litigation.

• Apple obtained a preliminary anti-suit injunction against VK LLC on November 6, 2026.
• VK is enjoined from pursuing its Moscow Arbitrazh Court lawsuit (Case A40-250513/26-12-2188) and any related proceedings outside the Northern District of California.
• The injunction enforces a forum selection clause in the Apple Developer Program License Agreement that VK accepted at least 46 times, most recently on June 18, 2026.
• Apple removed VK's apps from the App Store on June 23, 2026, citing sanctions-related ownership and control concerns.