The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Apple’s appeal in its long-running antitrust dispute with Epic Games, according to multiple reports citing Reuters. The appeal challenges a lower-court decision that found Apple in contempt for violating a judicial order related to the Epic Games case and app fees. Reportedly, the contempt finding stemmed from the judge concluding that Apple did not comply with court-mandated requirements that involved changing how extensively certain matters were handled.
Several outlets report that the Supreme Court’s decision means the case is likely to be considered in the Court’s next term, which begins in October. The agreement to review Apple’s arguments adds another step to a broader legal fight that began in 2020, centered on Apple’s App Store practices and commissions/app fees.
While the specific legal issues Apple raised in its appeal are described more generally across coverage, the common thread is that Apple seeks to overturn the contempt ruling and argues that lower courts made errors. Further proceedings will determine whether the contempt decision is reversed and what effect, if any, it has on the underlying dispute over app distribution and fees.
