After failed delays, Apple files formal request with Supreme Court to review Epic case
Apple has formally requested the Supreme Court to review its ongoing legal battle with Epic Games. The case centers around an injunction that requires Apple to allow developers to link externally without commission, which Apple argues exceeds the District Court's limits. As the case progresses, Apple aims to clarify legal precedents that could impact future antitrust cases.
- ▪Apple has filed a request with the Supreme Court regarding its case with Epic Games.
- ▪The case involves an injunction that requires Apple to allow external linking for developers without commission.
- ▪Apple argues that the injunction exceeds the District Court's limits and was issued in error.
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News After failed delays, Apple files formal request with Supreme Court to review Epic case Wesley Hilliard 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Thu May 21 2026, 05:56 PM EDT · 3 minute read Apple takes Epic's case to the Supreme Court The Supreme Court could now weigh in on the Apple versus Epic case where Apple was found in contempt of an injunction and forced to allow all developers to link externally without commission. The Apple versus Epic saga is nowhere near an end even if Epic is celebrating a victory prematurely. Even as the case returns to Circuit Courts, Apple is requesting the Supreme Court to review two specific issues it has with the proceedings so far.
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