Supreme Court Accepts Apple Appeal in Epic Games App Store Dispute

*The U.S. Supreme Court will review a lower court contempt finding against Apple tied to its handling of App Store fees in the Epic Games litigation.*

The Decision

The Supreme Court agreed on June 30 to hear Apple’s appeal. The case centers on a prior ruling that held the company in contempt for its compliance with an order on App Store payment rules.

Apple had filed the appeal after the contempt determination. The lower courts had found the company’s response to the original injunction insufficient in the long-running Epic dispute.

Limited Record

Three reports confirm the same core facts. The Supreme Court will examine whether the lower courts erred in two specific areas of the contempt decision. No further details on those areas appear in the available filings summaries.

Apple issued a statement acknowledging the decision. Epic Games also responded, though the content of either statement is not reproduced in the source material.

Next Steps

The appeal moves the case into the highest court after years of proceedings that began with Epic’s challenge to Apple’s 30 percent commission. A ruling in Apple’s favor could narrow the scope of the original injunction.

The contempt finding itself remains in place until the Supreme Court issues its decision. Both companies have continued to operate under the current App Store rules during the appeals process.

The outcome will determine how strictly Apple must alter its payment policies for third-party apps. Developers who sell digital goods inside iOS apps stand to see the smallest or largest change depending on the final holding.

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Sources:

• Engadget
• 9to5Mac
• AppleInsider

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