Court Denies Apple’s Request to Pause Ruling on App Store Payment Fees

Apple's appeal for an emergency hold on app fees denied by court

A court has denied Apple's appeal for an emergency stay on a ruling over purchases made outside the App Store in the US, TechCrunch reported. That means Apple will no longer be able to be able to collect fees when users click on links within an app that takes them to an external site for a purchase. "After reviewing the relevant factors, we are not persuaded that a stay is appropriate," the judges stated in a filing.  Earlier this year, Judge Yv…

Court denies Apple’s request to pause ruling on App Store payment fees

A U.S. court denied Apple a stay on a ruling that requires the company to stop charging developers for payments made outside the App Store through links in apps.

External Purchase Links Remain in the US App Store as Court Denies Apple's Request

The face of the App Store changed once again last month, this time for US users. Following a challenge to its lackluster compliance with a 2021 injunction requiring it to allow external purchasing links, a US judge castigated Apple and ordered it to stop “impeding competition.”Apple naturally appealed that decision. As with most such appeals, […]Read More...

Epic Games Wins Legal Battle Against Apple; Company 'Disappointed' by Court's Decision

A significant legal battle has concluded with a landmark decision in favour of Epic Games that has emerged victorious in its dispute with Apple as the ruling is pivotal in the ongoing debate surrounding app store policies and digital marketplaces.According to Reuters, a Federal Appeals Court declined Apple's request to suspend a standing court order on Wednesday. This order mandates the technology giant to permit app developers to offer alternat…

U.S. Court Rejects Apple’s Bid to Maintain Control Over App Store Payment Links - Tech

A federal court in the United States has rejected Apple’s request to delay a ruling that orders the company to stop charging developers fees on transactions made through links that take users outside the App Store.  This decision is a turning point in the case between Apple and Epic Games over app marketplace control. With this ruling, Apple can no longer enforce its long-standing act of collecting commission from developers when users click a l…

US Court denies Apple's emergency motion on App store payment fee - The Tech Outlook

Back in April 2025, the Northern District Court of California issued a ruling against Apple, directing them to stop enforcing extra fees on purchases made outside of apps. The court also found Apple in willful violation of its 2021 Injunction which was issued to restrain and prohibit Apple’s anticompetitive conduct and anticompetitive pricing. In response to this ruling, Apple filed an emergency motion last month seeking a stay on the court’s ru…