Latest News U.S. Supreme Court Resists Appeals of Apple as well Epic In Antitrust Case -

The 16th day of January, U.S. Supreme Court denied the requests for hearing appeals brought by Apple along with Epic Games concerning the antitrust lawsuit Epic was launched in 2020 against. Apple for 2020. Reuters reported.

in 2021 U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied the bulk of Epic's claims against Apple however, she ruled against Epic's policy against developers who transfer customers from Apple's platforms to purchase digital goods. And in 2023 the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco agreed with much of Judge Rogers 2021 decision.

What does Apple Think? Apple responds

As per Associated Press reported that this is a release of an order giving developers the option of choosing various payment options. Apple was also a party to court papers on the 16th of January in which it outlines its plan to adhere to these orders, and to keep the majority of its costs.

AP reported the Apple court document reveals they plan to:

• Developers are permitted to make use of hyperlinks to other websites. However, Apple charges 12%-27 percentage commissions for transactions made via hyperlinks to other websites.
• Inform consumers via using the "scare screen" each time they click on an advertisement, which takes users to a different payment option, and inform them that Apple is not responsible to purchases within the context of privacy or security.
• Institute to approve a procedure which AP says is "potentially difficult" prior to allowing externally-pointing links or buttons to display in iPhone or iPad applications. Apple's "effort to curb fraudulent activity or fraud in addition to false or misleading data."

What is Epic Games' Response? Epic Games Are Responding

AP said that the report describing the plans "provoked accusations that Apple does not act in good trust and has set the scene for further legal issues," apparently quoting Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's X (formerly known as Twitter) blog post in which he wrote "Apple has filed a 'compliance' in bad faith' plan for the court's order."

Sweeney later outlined an extensive checklist of "glaring concerns we've uncovered to date," concluding with " Epic is going to challenge Apple's compliance program in the event of in bad faith, through District Court" as well as attaching an image of an "scare display" Apple has included in the Developer Support update on the purchase links that are external to Apple.

On the previous day, Sweeney had posted mixed opinions, noting the fact that it's "unpleasant" to see it was the Supreme Court choosing not to take appeals on this matter was "A awful outcome for all developers" and stating " developers can begin using their right as judges in court to inform US consumers about lower rates online."

More Epic Games v. Apple Case Developments

On the 17th of January on January 17, Reuters reported that Apple was also requesting the judge on Tuesday to demand that Epic Games pay them over $73 million in legal costs and additional expenses. Reuters says that Apple's request was prompted by "a lower court's ruling that declared that Epic Games violated a developer agreement they signed in 2010." according to which "Epic was ordered to cover the costs of losses in legal and other fees, along with any other charges arising from the breach."

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