<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">Apple has won the dismissal of a federal lawsuit alleging conspiracy to suppress competition in the payments network industry.Plaintiffs claimed Visa and Mastercard made payments to Apple to prevent it from building a rival payment network.The court found the plaintiffs' claims lacking factual support and noted Apple's right to compete with Visa and Mastercard.The lawsuit's dismissal highlights the ongoing debate around Apple's payment network agreements.