Posted 9/28/2023, 5:31:00 PM

Apple Asks Supreme Court to Overturn App Store Changes Ordered in Epic Antitrust Lawsuit

Apple asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down an order requiring changes to App Store rules stemming from Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit.
Epic lost its antitrust claims at trial in 2021, but a judge ruled Apple banning developers from mentioning other payment methods violated California law.
The judge ordered Apple to change its rules for all U.S. App Store developers. Appeals courts upheld the orders but they remain on hold.
Apple argues the orders violate the Constitution by overstepping a federal judge's authority in a single-plaintiff case.
Apple and Epic both appealed rulings in the case to the Supreme Court, which may decide this year whether to hear it.

reuters.com

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