… 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. …
… Apple expects a decision on whether the Supreme Court will hear the case by the time the justices recess for the summer in late June or early July. Apple previously asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on its legal fight with Epic Games in January 2024, but the justices declined to hear 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. …
… Epic boss Tim Sweeney is pleased, as you might expect, posting to X to call the Supreme Court decision “great news,” and saying, “Now we head back to the District Court to determine what Apple can charge for only the necessary costs of implementing external purchase links.” Great news – the Supreme… …
… Supreme Court to review the lower court ruling. …
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. …
… Epic Games stated it relaunched Fortnite after Apple informed the US Supreme Court that "regulators around the world are watching this case to determine what commission rate Apple may charge on covered purchases in huge markets outside the United States." Epic stated that once Apple discloses its c… …
… Apple Asks Court to Pause App Store Fee Fight While It Petitions Supreme Court in Epic Games Case Apple plans to ask the United States Supreme Court to weigh in on the App Store fee restrictions and contempt of court ruling levied against it in the ongoing Epic Games vs. …
