Month: April 2024
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Judge believes Apple is violating Epic Games’ U.S. injunction, schedules evidentiary hearing before final decision
According to a U.S. federal judge, “Epic Games has made a sufficient preliminary showing that, viewed holistically, Apple’s practice changes undermine the spirit of the injunction by limiting competition, impeding the free flow of information, and constraining user choice.”
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Apple responds to Epic’s enforcement motion, says it already announced in October 2021 it would charge for links
Context: Last month, Epic Games brought a previously announced contempt-of-court motion against Apple over the latter’s alleged non-compliance with an anti-anti-steering injunction under California Unfair Competition Law (March 13, 2024 games fray article). Epic received support from amici curiae including Meta, Microsoft, X, Match Group, Spotify, and Digital Content Next (Disney and others). Apple asked…
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Epic Games requests 14-page U.S. injunction against Google to strengthen alternative Android app distribution channels
Further to its December 2023 trial win, Epic Games has now proposed a permanent injunction that would comprehensively require Google to allow alternative Android app stores to compete on equal footing.
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European Commission launches 4th Apple compliance investigation in 2 weeks: Spotify antitrust matter
In addition to hitting Apple with two formal DMA non-compliance investigations and a preliminary one, the European Commission has now also launched an inquiry into Apple’s alleged non-compliance with last month’s Spotify antitrust ruling. The key issue is whether Apple may charge for links to external purchasing options.
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Apple rejects Spotify’s new app version, new rules render EU antitrust decision pointless by charging for IP and services
Apple announced new terms for music streaming apps in the EU in response to the European Commission’s decision further to complaints by Spotify and another music streaming company, Deezer. Effectively, the EU decision is of zero use now.
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Apple stresses right to charge for links in opposition to Meta, Microsoft, others—similar issues in EU Spotify and DMA enforcement
Apple filed its opposition to amicus curiae briefs submitted by various large tech and media companies in support of Epic Games’ motion to enforce a nationwide anti-anti-steering injunction under California Unfair Competition Law.