Epic Games, Apple Clash Reaches Supreme Court In Battle Over App Store Payment Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) appeal of a contempt ruling tied to its long-running antitrust battle with Epic Games. The case stems from Epic’s 2020 lawsuit challenging Apple’s control over iOS in-app payments and restrictions on directing users to external payment options, Apple largely won the underlying case, but a 2021 injunction required the company to allow developers to link out to alternative payment systems. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers later found Apple in civil contempt for failing to fully comply with that order. An appeals court upheld the ruling, setting up the Supreme Court review. Oral arguments are expected in the court’s next term starting in October. reached out to Apple for comment but did not receive a response at the time of publication. Read Also: Ares Looks To Top $1.7 Billion In New Asia Priva...