The United States Supreme Court today declined to hear separate requests from both Apple and Epic Games in their long-standing lawsuit against each other with regards to App Store rules.
Apple made the request in September 2023, asking the Supreme Court to hear its appeal about the portion of its legal dispute that was ruled in Epic’s favor. This was Apple’s so-called “anti-steering” rule that bars developers of many iOS apps from directing users to methods of purchase available outside of the App Store, circumventing Apple’s revenue cut.
The Supreme Court also declined to hear a request from Epic Games to rule on the case. The Supreme Court is the latest step for Epic Games after squandering an appeal earlier this year. In April 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the lower court. and ruled that Apple’s App Store regulations did not violate antitrust law by not allowing third-party marketplaces.
The dispute between Apple and Epic dates back to 2020, with Epic overturning Apple’s App Store regulations requiring iOS app content purchases to go through Apple, representing a relief in revenue from 15 to 30 %.
Over the course of several rounds of litigation, Apple won on each and every one of Apple’s “anti-directional” rules. In July 2023, a ruling ruled that Apple was not required to replace its policies.
As a result of today’s Supreme Court decision, previous rulings stand and Apple may continue to prohibit third-party payment processing in apps, but will have to allow developers to inform users about other outdoor food shopping features on the App Store.
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