Category: Epic Games v. Apple
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Epic’s contempt motion against Apple went from slam dunk to second thoughts: more evidence may be needed
The first few days of the Epic Games v. Apple contempt hearing appeared to go perfectly for the game maker, but it’s now unclear whether Apple’s commission on external purchases will be deemed unlawful.
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Apple ready to provide clarification regarding Epic’s injunction, but contempt holding and appeal likely to happen regardless
Yesterday’s first (and only full) day of the three-day Epic Games v. Apple contempt hearing gave indications of the basic direction.
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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 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.
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Group involving Disney says Apple ‘is engaging in reality distortion on the grandest possible scale’ regarding Epic’s injunction
According to a media industry body’s filing, “Apple’s late, legendary leader Steve Jobs was often said to have a ‘reality distortion field’ that kicked in whenever he committed his team to overcoming an obstacle. Apple […] is engaging in reality distortion on the grandest possible scale.”
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Epic Games asks U.S. court to hold Apple in contempt, alleges “Apple’s so-called compliance is a sham”
Epic Games has filed a motion to enforce its U.S. anti-anti-steering injunction against Apple. That injunction was ordered in September 2021 and entered into force in January after the Supreme Court declined to take the case.
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Apple capitulates to EU Commission, Epic Games Store will come to iOS—this is the end of the beginning
Apple has given up and now allows Epic Games to create an iOS version of the Epic Games Store in the EU under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. The European Commission has scored its first major DMA victory within only two days of the compliance deadline. Other issues remain, however.
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Steve Jobs turning in his grave as EU tells Apple: we won’t let you silence critics like Epic Games—PR Waterloo, $30B risk
An X (forermely known as Twitter) post by EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton makes it likely that Apple will now have to fold and let Epic Games run an iOS app store in the EU.
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Apple terminates Epic Games’ EU developer account, preventing Epic from making an alternative iOS app store
Apple’s termination of Epic’s Swedish subsidiary’s developer account means further escalation in the Epic-Apple dispute and raises a DMA enforcement question of first impression.
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App Store critics like Spotify and Epic got mixed results in middle game—but what’s their end game against Apple?
Like a chess game, breaking Apple’s app monopoly consists of opening, middle game and end game, Apple always planned for the whole distance. What about its rivals?