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Apple and Epic Games spar in closing arguments over Fortnite A weeks-long blockbuster antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games culminated on Monday with the maker of the hit video game Fortnite calling Apple an “overlord” and the iPhone maker suggesting Epic is paving the way for a “scary” future for iOS customers. After spending days presenting reams of dueling economic analysis and documentary evidence, the two sides landed on Monday where they began: arguing over how Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers should interpret Apple’s role in a sprawling digital economy. The outcome of that analysis could reshape how digital app stores work or uphold Apple’s prime position in its app ecosystem. ....
The judge who will decide a case challenging Apple s stranglehold on its iPhone app store indicated on Monday she would like to promote more competition but without dismantling a commission system that reaps billions of dollars for the technology powerhouse. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is not likely to issue a decision until this summer. But she opened a window into her thoughts during a three-hour session with lawyers for Apple and its adversary, Epic Games, during the final day of a three-week trial in Oakland, California. Gonzalez Rogers line of questioning suggested she sides with much of the defence that Apple has mounted to justify the 15 per cent to 30 per cent commissions it collects for in-app transactions on the iPhone to help pay for the technology powering its devices. ....
The US court heard closing arguments in the case brought by Epic in its bid to break Apple´s tight grip on its App Store, and potentially disrupt the entire mobile ecosystem ....
Judge asks the tough questions as Epic-Apple trial draws to close By AFP Share San Francisco - A federal judge peppered attorneys for Apple and Epic Games with pointed questions Monday on the workings of the massive Apple online marketplace as a high-stakes trial with implications for the mobile commerce world concluded. US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers heard closing arguments in the case brought by Epic in its bid to break Apple s tight grip on its App Store, and potentially disrupt the entire mobile ecosystem. In the closely watched antitrust case, in federal court in California, Epic lawyer Gary Bornstein argued that Apple is portraying itself as a benevolent overlord of the App Store even it that means competition is stifled. ....
Legal workers carry documents for the Epic Games vs. Apple federal court case into the Ronald V. Dellums building in Oakland, Calif. Epic, maker of the video game Fortnite, charges that Apple has transformed its App Store into an illegal monopoly. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) by Wire reports May 25, 2021 . OAKLAND, Calif. – The judge who will decide a case challenging Apple’s stranglehold on its iPhone app store indicated on Monday she would like to promote more competition but without dismantling a commission system that reaps billions of dollars for the technology powerhouse. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers isn’t likely to issue a decision until this summer. But she opened a window into her thoughts during a three-hour session with lawyers for Apple and its adversary, Cary, NC-based Epic Games, during the final day of a three-week trial in Oakland, California. ....