US Edition9th Circuit Backs Contempt Ruling Against Apple in Epic Case
The Ninth Circuit allows Apple to charge reasonable fees on external payment links but upholds contempt findings for violating a 2021 injunction, impacting app developers' payment options.
- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals partly reversed a lower-court remedy, telling U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to modify the commission ban while upholding most contempt findings against Apple Inc.
- Epic Games sued Apple Inc. in 2020 seeking to loosen control over transactions, and a 2021 injunction required Apple to allow third-party payments after imposing a 27 percent commission.
- The appeals court recommended narrowly tailored, cost-based fees and asked U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to examine reasonable charges for linked-out purchases, noting her referral of Apple Inc. to federal prosecutors for possible criminal contempt.
- Fortnite returned to the US App Store and Google Play today, and Tim Sweeney, Epic Games chief executive, said Dec 11 the ruling bars `giant junk fees` and benefits developers and consumers.
- Amid moves like the Digital Markets Act, Tim Sweeney expects the Ninth Circuit opinion will unblock many regulatory efforts globally, impacting Apple's 30 percent in‑App Store commission and the Epic and Google settlement last month.
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