Apple Challenges Ruling in Epic Games App Store Dispute

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Apple Challenges Ruling in Epic Games App Store Dispute

Apple has taken action to appeal against a recent U.S. District Court decision that found the tech giant in contempt for noncompliance with an existing injunction concerning its App Store policies. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled on April 30, 2025, that Apple continued to impose an unauthorized 27% fee on external purchases and deterred consumers from using third-party payment options through "scare screens," Reuters reported.

The contempt ruling also saw Judge Rogers refer Apple and its finance executive, Alex Roman, to federal prosecutors for possible criminal contempt proceedings. This move signifies heightened legal repercussions for Apple, which insists on appealing to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; however, the company has not released the specific legal arguments underpinning their appeal.

This legal setback has sparked further complications for Apple, as app developer Pure Sweat Basketball has launched a class-action lawsuit, claiming the company's App Store actions resulted in inflated commissions. They are seeking damages estimated to possibly reach hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. Meanwhile, Epic Games, the original plaintiff in the antitrust case, celebrated the ruling as a win for developers, with CEO Tim Sweeney announcing Fortnite's impending return to the U.S. App Store as early as next week.

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