{"id":20083,"date":"2026-07-01T06:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-apple-appeal-over-epic-games-ruling\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T06:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:45:26","slug":"supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-apple-appeal-over-epic-games-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-apple-appeal-over-epic-games-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court agrees to hear Apple appeal over Epic Games ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic Supreme Court agrees to hear Apple appeal over Epic Games ruling<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Apple\u2019s appeal over a lower court ruling that held the company in contempt related to its Epic Games case and app fees. Update: Apple has shared a statement with 9to5Mac about the decision, added below, alongside Epic\u2019s response.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Apple Inc. regarding a contempt ruling in its long-running antitrust battle with Fortnite-maker Epic Games Inc.<\/p>\n

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In a brief order Tuesday, the justices said they will review lower court decisions that said the iPhone-maker willfully defied a 2021 ruling involving developer fees for its lucrative App Store. [\u2026]<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court\u2019s order on Tuesday indicated that it would not consider a second issue that Apple raised challenging the judge\u2019s decision to enter a so-called \u201cuniversal injunction\u201d covering how the company dealt with all developers worldwide. Apple had argued that the injunction ran afoul of the justices\u2019 ruling in an unrelated case last year that narrowed the power of judges to issue such sweeping directives.<\/p>\n

Last month, we reported that Apple had sought a Supreme Court review of the case in question.<\/p>\n

The point that will be reviewed involves Apple charging developers a fee on purchases made outside the company\u2019s own In-App Purchase system.<\/p>\n

In short, in 2021 it was ruled that Apple must allow apps to offer external links by which users can pay for services and subscriptions. But Apple implemented commissions related to those links, and that practice was later ruled as being in violation of the original order.<\/p>\n

Apple disagrees, saying the injuction didn\u2019t prevent it from instituting new fees on external purchases. And now, the Supreme Court will hear its appeal.<\/p>\n

Update: An Apple spokesperson shared the following statement with 9to5Mac:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important question of law and we are pleased the Supreme Court will hear our case.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019re heading to the Supreme Court where we\u2019ll continue to fight against junk fees Apple charges on third-party payments. Lower courts have rightly found Apple\u2019s fees to be illegal and anticompetitive and we\u2019ll continue to defend free markets.https:\/\/t.co\/oY8tBu49P6<\/p>\n