Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc.

  1. August 30, 2021

    Epic 'Fighting On' After Apple's App Store Developer Deal

    Apple's $100 million settlement Thursday night with a class of app developers resolved only one portion of the antitrust pressure bearing down on the technology giant, leaving another lawsuit from Epic Games untouched and generating criticism from Epic and other major app-makers that the deal is a sham.

  2. August 26, 2021

    Apple Opposes Epic's Bid To Access Class Action Docs

    Apple Inc. has urged a California federal judge to reject Epic Games' push to obtain sealed documents in an antitrust suit mirroring Epic's claims against Apple, saying the game developer forfeited any right to the materials by pursuing its own, separate case.

  3. May 24, 2021

    Epic-Apple Judge Suggests No Clear Winner As Trial Wraps

    A California federal judge appeared skeptical Monday of both sides' arguments at the close of Epic Games' high-profile antitrust trial over Apple's 30% App Store commissions, saying Apple's anti-steering provisions "seem anticompetitive," but she's "concerned" Epic is just trying to get out of paying for Apple's intellectual property.

  4. May 22, 2021

    Epic-Apple's 'Super Bowl Of Antitrust' Trial May Be Watershed

    As Epic Games Inc.'s high-stakes antitrust bench trial against Apple Inc. nears its end, experts told Law360 that an Epic win could mark a shift in antitrust law in favor of plaintiffs suing technology giants, while potentially opening the door for a "Wild West" in smartphone security.

  5. May 21, 2021

    Apple CEO Tim Cook Gets Tough Questions From Epic Judge

    All eyes were on Epic's high-stakes antitrust trial against Apple on Friday as Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stand to tough questions from U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who called Apple's 30% app commission "troubling" and asked Cook "what's the problem" with giving consumers other purchasing options.

  6. May 20, 2021

    Google V. Oracle Hangs Over Apple's IP Defense In Epic Trial

    An intellectual property expert hired by Apple testified during Epic Games' high-stakes antitrust trial over Apple's App Store fees Thursday that Epic wants a "free ride" on Apple's proprietary software, but he acknowledged that not all software is protectable in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Google v. Oracle ruling.

  7. May 19, 2021

    Apple's Craig Federighi Says Epic's App Store Risks Security

    Apple software engineering executive Craig Federighi testified Wednesday during Epic Games' high-stakes antitrust bench trial over Apple's 30% App Store fees that the tech giant's app review process is its "single most important" line of defense against cyberattacks and that allowing for rival app stores would be a "pretty devastating setback" for iPhone security.

  8. May 18, 2021

    Apple's Phil Schiller Defends Data Practices In Epic Trial

    Apple fellow Phil Schiller defended the company's data collection practices and App Store review procedures during a high-stakes antitrust bench trial Tuesday, after Epic's counsel claimed Apple stores personal user data for a decade and pointed out sexually explicit apps available on the App Store.

  9. May 17, 2021

    Epic-Apple Judge Praises Legal Teams For Diversity

    Wrapping a trial day that saw testimony by Apple Fellow Phil Schiller, a California federal judge presiding over Apple and Epic Games' high-stakes antitrust bench trial on Monday commended both legal teams for their racial and gender diversity, saying they're a "terrific example for the future."

  10. May 14, 2021

    Apple CEO, Execs On Deck For 3rd Week Of Epic Games Trial

    Apple Inc. is expected to call its top brass and corporate CEO Tim Cook to testify before the close of evidence over the next week in Epic Games' high-stakes antitrust bench trial over Apple's App Store payment policies, with the first defense witness taking the stand after Epic wraps its case-in-chief on Monday.

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