May 24, 2021
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.
May 22, 2021
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.
May 21, 2021
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.
May 20, 2021
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.
May 19, 2021
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.
May 18, 2021
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.
May 17, 2021
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."
May 14, 2021
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.
May 14, 2021
An accounting expert hired by Epic Games Inc. testified during a high-stakes antitrust bench trial Friday that Apple Inc.'s App Store operating margins verged on an eye-watering 79% in 2018 and 2019, based on data he said he received "directly from the files" of Apple CEO Tim Cook.
May 13, 2021
Epic Games Inc.'s counsel told a California federal judge presiding over a high-stakes antitrust trial Thursday that its legal team was "scrambling," after Apple Inc. dropped a scheduled witness due to what the judge characterized as an "extraordinary circumstance."