… That& 039;s where the Supreme Court comes in. Apple& 039;s fight in the Supreme Court Apple is taking the case to the Supreme Court to challenge two specific aspects of the April 2025 ruling. …
… Later, the Circuit Court ruled that Apple was indeed allowed to charge a commission on external purchases, but that it and Epic would have to decide on the rate in court. After some back and forth, Apple must now face the Supreme Court with its appeals and the District Court at the same time. …
… It is clear that it's now down to the Supreme Court, which has previously indicated that a decision may be made in June at the earliest. Six years and counting It was in 2020 that Epic Games picked a fight with Apple, and 2021 when Apple won the giant majority of the case. …
… Given that Apple& 039;s March 2026 request for a rehearing on the December 2025 ruling was denied, it had no choice but to turn to the Supreme Court. While the Supreme Court& 039;s stance remains to be seen, the courts& 039; prior decisions are still valid for the time being. …
Ahead of the return to District Court for the continued appeals process in the Apple-Epic legal fight, the two companies have made a schedule to discuss a change in App Store fees for outbound links. …
… Meanwhile, Apple is challenging an injunction violation charge in the Epic case in the Supreme Court. There is a chance that the entire thing is thrown out, and Apple gets to keep its 27% or 12% commission without a fight. …
… Epic's Sweeney has been fighting these numbers the entire time, and soon, if Apple's Supreme Court appeal doesn't get everything thrown out , Apple will have to return to court to come up with a new commission. …