![]() ![]() In other words, the “anti-steering” changes the lower court previously decided on would once again be required. “The district court did not clearly err in finding that Epic was injured, err as a matter of law when applying California’s flexible liability standards, or abuse its discretion when fashioning equitable relief,” the ruling stated. However, it had upheld a lower court’s judgment in favor of Epic under California’s Unfair Competition Law. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where the court ruled against most of Epic’s claims. As a result, Apple would see its App Store revenues decline.Įpic had originally sued Apple in 2020 over the fees Apple charges on in-app payments, seeking the court to put a stop to Apple’s practices so app developers could run payments through their own payment processors and avoid Apple’s commissions. ![]() Had that motion not been granted, Apple would have to begin to allow apps that offer their own links or buttons to non-Apple payment systems in its App Store, which would permit app developers to circumvent Apple’s 15%-30% commissions on in-app purchases and subscriptions. Now, in a new filing, first reported by The Verge, Apple was granted a motion that would allow it to put the appeals court ruling on hold for 90 days as it files its appeal to the Supreme Court. Though Apple largely won its court battles and was declared to be not a monopoly - a significant win and sizable setback for Epic Games and other app developers who want to reduce commissions paid to Apple - the Cupertino tech giant was unhappy with one of the lower court’s decisions: that it would have to give app developers the ability to link to their own payment systems instead of using Apple’s own. ![]() Despite Apple’s win in its lengthy antitrust court battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games, the iPhone maker moved to once again appeal the court’s decision earlier this month to argue its case in the U.S. A new court ruling will put a pause on a legal requirement that directs Apple to open up its App Store to third-party payments. ![]()
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