Apple is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding a contempt finding over its App Store commission rates in its dispute with Epic Games. The tech company argues against a judicial order impacting its fees for non-Apple payment methods. Awaiting this ruling, Apple and Epic Games have jointly requested a temporary pause in the legal proceedings.
Apple has taken its legal dispute with Epic Games over App Store commission fees to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case focuses on whether Apple can charge fees for purchases made through external links, which Epic argues violates a previous court order.
The controversy started when Epic Games accused Apple of maintaining high fees, despite a judicial order to allow payment methods other than Apple's own. Apple previously charged 30% on these transactions, and though reduced to 27% for external links, Epic argued this still violated the ruling's intention.
After losing an appeal in the Ninth Circuit, Apple claims the court's conclusion unfairly affects its business operations and petitioned the Supreme Court for a review to reverse the contempt finding.
Apple and Epic Games have jointly requested that the court temporarily postpone their legal conflict's deadlines. This pause is requested to await the Supreme Court’s examination of the contempt issue raised by Apple.
The Supreme Court has agreed to review whether Apple could be held in contempt due to its commission practices. However, it will not consider whether the injunction against Apple applies broadly to all app developers, as requested.
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Apple and Epic Games have requested a delay in their App Store dispute proceedings while awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on Apple's appeal. This pause aims to address key legal questions about commission fees and the injunction's applicability to all developers.
Apple is appealing a contempt finding to the Supreme Court regarding its App Store commission rates. The issue arose after Epic Games claimed Apple violated a judicial order, impacting its ability to charge fees for non-Apple payment links.