The antitrust lawsuit between Apple and Epic continues to have new moves.
According to Gadget360, Apple and Epic recently simultaneously asked the US appeals court to review the April ruling. This ruling was made in an antitrust lawsuit, requiring Apple to change its approach. payment method in this company’s App Store.
Both companies have filed separate filings requesting reconsideration of the decision by a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals based in San Francisco. Lawyers for the two companies said the panel should try again or the court should convene an “en banc”, a panel of 11 judges, to review the dispute
lawsuit The decision of three judges made earlier to uphold the 2021 ruling in California federal court, related to Epic alleging that Apple asked software developers to pay up to 30% of royalties. commissions for illegal in-app purchases. The trial judge found that Apple violated California’s unfair competition laws, but not US antitrust provisions.
Apple’s new profile has overbearing command c warm nationwide quiz I with the aforementioned behavior of Apple. As for Epic, the company argues that its claims are related to the “core purpose” of US antitrust law to promote competition. Epic also argued that the appeals court failed to strike a proper balance between the interests of consumers and the anti-competitive impact of Apple.
However, the court A federal appellate court in the United States generally does not grant “en banc” requests. Last year, the courts received 646 petitions for a retrial. But only 12 requests were considered.
In addition to Epic, competition authorities in many other countries such as South Korea, the Netherlands, and Japan have also made moves to force Apple to open alternative payment systems inside its apps