Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit
The denial keeps a contempt finding in place as Apple seeks review of commission limits on app purchases routed through external links.
- On Wednesday, Justice Elena Kagan denied Apple's request to pause a contempt order finding the company in violation of court-mandated changes to its App Store as part of ongoing antitrust litigation with Epic Games.
- District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple in civil contempt in 2025, ruling the company 'wilfully' failed to comply with a 2021 injunction requiring developers include external payment links in apps.
- Apple implemented the links but adopted a 27% commission on purchases within seven days of a link click, while the standard App Store commission remains 30%, which Epic argued flouted the injunction.
- The Ninth Circuit's contempt finding remains in effect as legal proceedings return to Judge Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, where she will determine what commission Apple can lawfully charge developers for external-link purchases.
- Regulators worldwide are watching the case, according to Apple, while Epic chief executive Tim Sweeney accused the company of 'stall tactics,' ensuring the long-running dispute over App Store transactions continues.
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WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected Apple’s request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its lucrative App Store as part of an antitrust lawsuit by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.
US Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday Apple's request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its lucrative App Store as part of an antitrust lawsuit by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games.
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