Epic celebrates "the end of the Apple Tax" after court win in iOS payments case
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- District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple in 'willful violation' of a 2021 injunction regarding iOS App Store payments.
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the contempt of court finding, agreeing Apple's 27% fee on outside payments was prohibitive.
- Apple's restrictions on external payment link designs were deemed overly broad; only similar presentation to internal options is allowed.
- The appeals court ruled Apple acted in 'bad faith' by not complying with the injunction and rejecting compliant alternatives.
- Apple's arguments based on attorney-client privilege were dismissed by the appeals court.
- The appeals court suggests Apple can charge a 'reasonable fee' for outside payments, based on actual security and privacy costs.
- Epic CEO Tim Sweeney advocates for minimal fees ('tens or hundreds of dollars') for app reviews to ensure fair business practices.