Civil Procedure,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
May 14, 2025
Compliance, candor, and contempt: the case of Epic Games v. Apple
A federal judge recently condemned Apple's willful noncompliance with an injunction and referred the matter for criminal contempt: reminding the legal profession that candor isn't optional -- it's the job.
Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
Many cases involve now-familiar issues of judicial injunctions designed to prevent anti-competitive conduct, especially within the lucrative world of online commerce. The recent case of Epic Games v. Apple demonstrates the importance of obeying judicial orders, and the potential ramifications of noncompliance. In this case, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had previously ordered Apple to abandon its exclusive payment system regarding in-app transactions and p...
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