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Doesn t matter which court, Cupertino vociferously defends App Store terms
Matthew Hughes Wed 17 Feb 2021 // 18:05 UTC Share
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Bismarck in North Dakota (population 128,949) and Brussels in Belgium (population 1.2 million) couldn t be more different. Except for one thing. Both cities are venues where Apple s App Store governance policies have faced, or are facing, intense scrutiny from lawmakers.
Let s start with Bismarck, seat of the North Dakota state government. Earlier this week, legislators rejected S.B 2333 [PDF], a landmark piece of legislation that would force Google and Apple to loosen control over their app ecosystems, permitting developers more choice in how they distribute software, and how they charge for it.
Well, Well, Well, Tim Cook and Craig Federighi Must Testify in Epic Case
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Yes, Apple and Epic are still in a legal battle over in-app transactions in
Fortnite. And apparently, a judge has now ordered both Apple CEO Tim Cook and Craig Federighi, Apple’s perfectly coiffed senior vice president of software engineering, to testify.
Yes, Apple and Epic are still in a legal battle over in-app transactions in
Fortnite. And apparently, a judge has said both Apple CEO Tim Cook and Craig Federighi, Apple’s perfectly coiffed senior vice president of software engineering, will need to be involved in the proceedings.
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The news was first spotted by AppleInsider and the order itself reveals some interesting tidbits now that the public back-and-forth between Apple and Epic has died down a bit. What it boils down to is that Epic wanted some detailed documentation from Apple with regard to how the App Store is run. Makes sense, given the whole Apple-Epic beef centers around the 30% commission Apple takes from in-app purchases the so-called Apple Tax.
What you need to know
A judge has ruled that Apple must hand over documents from Craig Federighi to Epic Games in its ongoing lawsuit with the company.
Judge Hixson ruled in favor of Epic Games following a discovery hearing, Tuesday.
A judge has ruled that Apple must make Craig Federighi available as a document custodian alongside Tim Cook in its ongoing lawsuit with Epic Games.
At a discovery hearing Tuesday, Epic Games and Apple threw down over evidence in the upcoming trial over Apple s App Store fees and allegations of anti-competitive behavior. At the hearing, Epic Games argued that the company should be allowed to depose Apple s Senior VP of software engineering alongside CEO Tim Cook, however, Apple protested saying evidence in the case showed this was unnecessary.