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Technology,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

May 8, 2025

Apple seeks emergency stay of order barring fees on out-of-app purchases

The technology giant filed an emergency motion with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay an Oakland judge's order barring fees on external app purchases in an ongoing legal dispute with Epic Games.

Apple seeks emergency stay of order barring fees on out-of-app purchases
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Apple Inc. has filed an emergency motion asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to partially stay an Oakland federal judge's order barring the company from charging any commission or fees on purchases made outside an app.

The Wednesday motion was filed in response to U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' order last week in Apple's dispute with video game maker Epic Games Inc. She said the Cupertino technology giant failed to comply with her injunction and ...

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