Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Jun. 2, 2025
Privilege battle brews in Apple-Epic dispute
Apple and Epic Games have returned to court in a heated clash over attorney-client privilege, filing dueling motions challenging a magistrate judge's discovery rulings related to Apple's compliance with a 2021 antitrust injunction. The dispute comes just days after Fortnite's return to the App Store.
A battle over a federal magistrate judge's discovery ruling erupted between Apple Inc. and Epic Games Inc. on Friday. Both sides filed dueling motions, asking a federal district judge to intervene in their ongoing attorney-client privilege dispute over documents related to Apple's compliance with a 2021 injunction.
Specifically, Friday's motions center on U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson's May 15 rulings on 23 discovery objections raised by both parties. In that...
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