Apple failed in its attempt to get the antitrust lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Justice filed against it dismissed, reports Reuters.

A US federal judge has refused to dismiss a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple, allowing the US government’s case accusing the tech giant of stifling competition to protect the iPhone and increase profits to move ahead.

Apple must face the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the U.S. smartphone market, a judge ruled on Monday. U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark,