Overview

• Apple has filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court against a contempt order requiring significant changes to its App Store policies.
• The order, issued by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, prohibits Apple from charging commissions on off-app payments and mandates unrestricted web-based payment links.
• Spotify's updated iOS app, featuring external payment links bypassing Apple’s system, was approved just days after the ruling.
• Epic Games plans to reintroduce Fortnite to the App Store with direct web-purchase links and launch Epic Games Store Webshops for third-party developers.
• The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing possible contempt charges against Apple for allegedly defying earlier court orders.