Apple asks Supreme Court to pause contempt finding in Epic Games case
Apple says the contempt ruling wrongly expands the injunction and could force it to litigate commission rates under a contempt label.
- Apple filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court today, asking the court to stay the Ninth Circuit Court's mandate that would require determining allowable commission rates on off-App Store purchases.
- Last year, the Northern District Court found Apple in contempt, arguing the company violated the 'spirit' of a 2021 injunction by charging fees on external purchase links. Apple contends the contempt designation is undeserved because the original order never explicitly prohibited such commissions.
- Apple argues that without a stay, it faces irreparable harm, including the "highly prejudicial taint of being found to have acted in contempt of the court's initial order." The company also seeks to protect confidential business information from disclosure.
- If the Supreme Court denies the stay, Apple and Epic Games return to the District Court to determine reasonable commission rates. Apple currently maintains a zero-fee structure for third-party payment options while litigation continues.
- Regulators worldwide are monitoring the case to determine how commission rates apply to markets outside the United States. The Supreme Court's decision could also clarify whether the injunction applies solely to Epic or to all developers on the App Store.
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