Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store

After a stinging rebuke successful the little courts implicit its legal conflict with Epic, Apple filed a announcement of appeal to the Ninth Circuit connected Monday. The entreaty volition situation last week’s ruling that prevents the institution from charging developers fees connected purchases made extracurricular the App Store.

In 2021, the Epic v. Apple suit resulted successful a tribunal bid enjoining Apple from anti-steering activities — that is, hindering developers from telling users to marque purchases extracurricular of the app. The lawsuit was revived past twelvemonth erstwhile Epic Games alleged that Apple had violated that tribunal order. 

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers not lone agreed with Epic Games but besides recovered that Apple’s Vice President of Finance, Alex Roman, had lied nether oath and referred the substance to the district’s national authoritative for imaginable transgression investigation. The justice additionally sanctioned Apple for “misuse of attorney-client privilege designations to hold proceedings.”