Apple Appeals to US Supreme Court in Epic Games Case

Apple has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a 2021 ruling that upheld a complaint against its anti-steering practices in the ongoing legal battle with Epic Games. The ruling stated that Apple cannot block developers from linking out to alternative payment methods from within their apps. Apple argues that the Ninth Circuit Court was wrong to apply an injunction against all iOS developers and that the ruling raises important questions about the limits of a federal court's authority. Apple is also facing antitrust investigations in the EU over its anti-steering rules.