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By Stephen Nellis on May 3, 2021 6:35AM
Could make it harder for regulators to take action.
Epic Games faces an uphill legal battle against Apple in an antitrust trial starting in the US this week, and a defeat for the maker of Fortnite could make it harder for US government regulators to pursue a similar case against the iPhone maker, legal experts said.
But win or lose at the trial, Epic, which has pursued an aggressive public relations campaign against Apple alongside its court pleadings, may have already accomplished a major goal: drawing Apple squarely into the global debate over whether and how massive technology companies should be regulated.
SAN FRANCISCO Epic Games faces an uphill legal battle against Apple Inc in an antitrust trial starting Monday, and a defeat for the maker of “Fortnite” could…
Epic Games faces an uphill legal battle against Apple Inc (AAPL.O) in an antitrust trial starting Monday, and a defeat for the maker of "Fortnite" could make it harder for U.S. government regulators to pursue a similar case against the iPhone maker, legal experts said.