Overview

• The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to stay Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ April order holding Apple in contempt for evading an earlier injunction.
• Apple must now allow developers to link to external payment processors and remove restrictions on how those links are formatted.
• Major app makers including Spotify, Amazon and Epic Games have already updated their apps to steer users to web-based purchase options and avoid Apple’s commissions.
• Judge Gonzalez Rogers referred Apple to federal prosecutors for potential criminal contempt after finding the company misled the court about its compliance efforts.
• Apple expressed disappointment with the decision and said it will continue to pursue its appeal through the courts.