Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app fees

Apple loses contempt ruling appeal, but could revisit iPhone app fees

A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but the decision also reopened a door for the company to collect commission from the rival options. The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals mostly validated a scalding contempt order issued in April by U.S. D…

Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app fees

A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but the decision also reopened a door for the company to collect commission from the rival options.

Apple defeats ban on charging commission on linked-out purchases from iOS apps

Apple has defeated the total ban on charging a commission on web-based purchases that originate from links inside iOS apps....

Apple Wins Ability to Charge Fees on External Payment Links as Appeals Court Modifies Epic Injunction

Apple should be able to collect a reasonable commission on purchases made using external links included in iOS apps, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled today (via Reuters). The U.S. Court of Appeals partially reversed sanctions imposed on Apple after Apple was found to have willfully violated an injunction in the ongoing Epic Games vs. Apple legal battle.

Apple gets partial win in its appeals ruling against Epic Games

Apple has received a ruling in its appeals case against Epic Games, with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals deciding that Apple will be allowed to charge a fee for in-app purchases that were made through external links for payments outside the App Store. In its long-running case against Epic, Apple was ordered to allow external links for in-app purchases. Apple would go on to allow the external links, but it would also end up charging a fee on t…

Apple Can Charge ‘Reasonable’ App Store Fees, Court Rules

A US appeals court has ruled that Apple can collect commissions on external payment links, overturning a previous ban. However, the court warned that fees must be "reasonable," sending the case back to determine a fair rate.Read More...