Tim Sweeney, Epic’s boss, did not hide his disappointment in the ruling, and vowed to fight on “for fair competition among in-app payment methods and app stores for a billion consumers”
technology company. A few days later, on September 10th, a federal judge in California, Yvonne González Rogers, proved her right. Her much-awaited ruling is a mixed bag for both parties.
Tim Sweeney, Epic’s boss, did not hide his disappointment. “Today’s ruling isn’t a win for developers or for consumers,” he tweeted defiantly. He vowed to fight on “for fair competition among in-app payment methods and app stores for a billion consumers”. Apple, for its part, did not hold back its satisfaction. In a statement, Kate Adams, Apple’s general counsel, called it “a resounding victory”. “We’re extremely pleased with this decision.
Most importantly, Ms González Rogers ruled that although Apple did not violate federal antitrust law, it had engaged in anticompetitive conduct under California’s competition law. It did so by banning developers from including information in their apps that tells users how they can subscribe or buy digital wares outside the App Store. Such “anti-steering” provisions, the judge ruled, “hide critical information from consumers and illegally stifle consumer choice”.
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