Following legal losses to Apple on almost every count in lower courts and appeals over the years, Epic is looking to take its antitrust case to the Supreme Court.
Epic lost its antitrust case against Apple, failed in its appeals, and has complained about the single ruling it managed to win. The company has also already appealed to the Supreme Court about the case before, a move which failed to move the needle in its direction.
Per a court document reviewed by AppleInsider, Epic has filed a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review the antitrust case and its ruling.
Epic has accused Apple of antitrust practices that use monopoly control of the App Store to corner the iPhone app market and rake in billions in revenue. It has also stated that Apple’s alleged control prevents companies, such as Epic, from launching their own app store and competing fairly.
Apple has argued that it doesn’t participate in antitrust practices and that companies are welcome to compete via web browsers and other applications. Apple has also argued that the closed nature of its App Store is for user privacy and security.
From its end, Epic began a course of action that kicked off the legal arguments years ago when it bypassed Apple’s App Store payment system. After Apple removed Epic’s best-selling Fortnite game from the App Store, Epic filed suit.
It’s unknown whether Epic will succeed in appealing to the Supreme Court, and changes to the lower court’s ruling could have significant ramifications for Apple, iPhone, and the entire app economy.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider