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The Justice Department’s lawsuit against Apple is the latest in a series of regulatory actions that are hitting the tech giant at the same time.

After an inquiry by European regulators, Epic Games said Apple would allow it to access the software tools necessary to develop a game store.

The move tests the European Union’s new tech competition law, which was designed to allow competing app stores.

The tech giant has recently spent more than $1 billion to resolve several legal claims as more battles with the Justice Department loom.

As the App Store approaches its 16th anniversary, patchwork rules have turned what was a single store into different shops across many countries.