Apple must halt non-app store sales commissions, judge says
Apple Inc. has violated the judicial order that it requires the App Store to open outdoor payment options and must stop charging the commissions outside its software market, which refers to a federal judge.
Judge Yvon Gonzalez Rogers, USAFortniteIt alleges that the iPhone Maker has not been able to comply with the order that he released in 2021.
Gonzalez Rogers also touched upon federal prosecutors to investigate whether Apple had a criminal contempt for igniting the 2021 judgment.
The judge found that Apple was “arbitrarily” violated its instruction.
“It simply came to our notice then. The flow of income previously discovered. “It thought that this court tolerated such disobedience was a gross mistake.”
Apple did not respond immediately to the request request.
Epic Games CEO Tim Svine said in the social media post that the company will return Fortnite To the US App Store next week.
In 2021, after the trial, Gonzalez Rogers was greatly in favor of apple, saying that his App Store policy did not violate the Federal Anti-Monopoly Law. However, he demanded that the developers allow the developers to bypass his interbank payment tool to 30% commission. After all, the US Supreme Court was finally adopted.
Apple gave users the opportunity to show users the Internet to complete the purchase of Appendix, but the necessary developers will pay the 27% reduced company they received.
In February and last year, Gonzalez Rogers appeared skeptical of Apple’s compliance and questioned whether it improperly supports the information of the lawyer.
On Wednesday, the judge said that Apple tried to cover its non-commercial order by order of 2021.
“After two collections of evidence of the hearings, the truth arose,” said Gonzalez Rogers. “Apple, despite knowing his duties, does not recognize the goals of the instruction and continued to maintain his income flow exclusively.”
The judge said that Apple’s Vice President Alex Roman, the Vice President of Apple received a witness’s stop.
The case Epic Games Inc. vs. Apple Inc. 20-CV-05640, US Regional Court, Northern County of California (Oakland).
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