Apple shouldn’t have to change the App Store rules to meet a court order in the long-running lawsuit with Epic, a trade group insists, as it would violate Apple’s First Amendment rights.
A still from an Epic Games video instigating the lawsuit against Apple – Image Credit: Epic Games
A still from an Epic Games video instigating the lawsuit against Apple – Image Credit: Epic Games
In April, the ever-persisting Epic vs Apple trial saw the court sanction Apple for deliberately violating a 2021 injunction to remove anti-steering barriers for third-party businesses. As part of the sanction, Apple was ordered to make quite a few changes.
The list of requirements ranged from not charging a fee on purchases made outside of an app, to stop limiting how developers promote alternative payment options within their apps, to allowing developers to more freely use links in apps, among other measures.