US EditionDevelopers Sue Apple for Failing to Comply With In-App Payments Order
- On May 2, 2025, Pure Sweat Basketball Inc., along with other app creators, initiated a class action suit in the U.S., accusing Apple of violating a 15-month court order by continuing to restrict certain in-app payment options.
- The lawsuit resulted from Apple's refusal to fully comply with a 2021 court order requiring the removal of anti-steering rules that barred developers from using external payment links.
- Apple continued to charge commissions between 12 and 30 percent despite the injunction and restricted developers like Pure Sweat Basketball from linking customers to outside subscriptions directly.
- Hagens Berman law firm claims that over 100,000 developers, out of 136,000 total, lost billions in revenue due to Apple's “willful violation” and seeks that Apple disgorge all ill-gotten gains.
- The case may result in Apple facing criminal contempt proceedings and indicates a possibility of substantial financial compensation for developers impacted by the company's delayed adherence to the court's injunction.
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Apple may see further fallout over its failure to comply with a court order that led to last week’s contempt ruling. A class action suit filed on behalf of developers claims that Apple's actions cost Pure Sweat Basketball (and other developers) revenue during the period it was found to have violated the original court order. "Had Apple complied with the injunction, as required, Pure Sweat would have been able to sell subscriptions to its app dir…
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