Apple, Epic agree on pre-court schedule for new fee proposals
Ahead of the return to District Court for the continued appeals process in the Apple-Epic legal fight, the two companies have made a schedule to discuss a change in App Store fees for outbound links. An image from an Epic Games video mocking Apple's 1984 ad - Image Credit: Epic Games The May 6 decision by the Supreme Court to decline Apple's request for a stay on a mandate to meet Epic Games to negotiate a new commission rate means more legal action in the coming months. In preparation, the two sides have agreed on a few ground rules for that meeting. In a joint filing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on May 15, there is a multi-point schedule of actions and activities for the two companies. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Ahead of the return to District Court for the continued appeals process in the Apple-Epic legal fight, the two companies have made a schedule to discuss a change in App Store fees for outbound links. An image from an Epic Games video mocking Apple's 1984 ad - Image Credit: Epic Games The May 6 decision by the Supreme Court to decline Apple's request for a stay on a mandate to meet Epic Games to negotiate a new commission rate means more legal action in the coming months. In preparation, the two sides have agreed on a few ground rules for that meeting. In a joint filing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on May 15, there is a multi-point schedule of actions and activities for the two companies. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Ahead of the return to District Court for the continued appeals process in the Apple-Epic legal fight, the two companies have made a schedule to discuss a change in App Store fees for outbound links.
An image from an Epic Games video mocking Apple's 1984 ad - Image Credit: Epic Games The May 6 decision by the Supreme Court to decline Apple's request for a stay on a mandate to meet Epic Games to negotiate a new commission rate means more legal action in the coming months.
In preparation, the two sides have agreed on a few ground rules for that meeting.
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