Appeals Court Upholds Contempt Ruling Against Apple in App Store Payments Case
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5mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has largely upheld a contempt ruling against Apple for violating a 2021 injunction requiring the company to open up iOS App Store payments. The original ruling found Apple in "willful violation" of court orders, and this appellate decision represents a significant legal setback for Apple in its ongoing battle with Epic Games over App Store policies. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney hopes this ruling will benefit developers and change the App Store situation globally, though he warns developers still fear potential retaliation from Apple.
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That contempt of court finding has now been almost entirely upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Epic Games' Tim Sweeney tells Ars he hopes will 'do a lot of good for developers and start to really change the App Store situation worldwide'
But Sweeney warns iOS devs are still afraid of 'totally illegal' retaliation by Apple
But Sweeney warns iOS devs are still afraid of "totally illegal" retaliation by Apple.
