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Apple Seeks Emergency Stay of Expanded App Store Ruling in Epic Games Case

The tech giant argues the new mandates, which ban commissions on external payments and limit link placement, could cause significant financial harm.

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An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Overview

  • Apple has filed an emergency motion with the Ninth Circuit Court to pause enforcement of a recent court ruling expanding restrictions on its App Store policies.
  • The April 30 ruling by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple in contempt for defying a 2021 injunction and referred the company for possible criminal investigation.
  • The expanded mandates require Apple to stop charging commissions on external payment links and to allow developers more freedom in directing users to alternative payment methods.
  • Apple claims the new requirements exceed the scope of the original injunction, are punitive, and could cost the company hundreds of millions to billions of dollars annually.
  • Developers like Spotify and Kindle have already updated their apps to include external payment options, while Epic Games has criticized Apple's stay request as an attempt to stifle competition.