Apple Files Emergency Motion to Block App Store Ruling

Apple has filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, seeking a partial stay of the new injunction imposed by a lower court in its ongoing dispute with Epic Games. The company is asking the appellate court to pause specific restrictions while its broader appeal of the recent contempt ruling is considered.Filed on May 7, 2025, in Case No. 25-2935, Apple's motion requests relief by May 28, 2025. Specifically, Apple wants to suspend the prohibitions on (1) charging any commission or fee for purchases consumers make outside an app via external links, and (2) setting conditions on the language, placement, or flow of buttons, links, or other calls to action that direct users to external purchase options. These new rules were part of an expanded permanent injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on April 30, 2025, when she found Apple in civil contempt of a 2021 injunction.Apple argues it is likely to succeed on the merits of its appeal, contending the new prohibitions are unlawful. The company asserts these rules were not part of the original injunction, constitute impermissible punishment rather than coercive civil contempt, and that a conflicting California state court judgment (Beverage v. Apple Inc.) should preclude prospective enforcement of the federal injunction.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones Now Just $169.95 - Save 51%! [Deal]Share Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube

May 8, 2025 - 14:06

Apple Files Emergency Motion to Block App Store Ruling

Apple has filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, seeking a partial stay of the new injunction imposed by a lower court in its ongoing dispute with Epic Games. The company is asking the appellate court to pause specific restrictions while its broader appeal of the recent contempt ruling is considered.

Filed on May 7, 2025, in Case No. 25-2935, Apple's motion requests relief by May 28, 2025. Specifically, Apple wants to suspend the prohibitions on (1) charging any commission or fee for purchases consumers make outside an app via external links, and (2) setting conditions on the language, placement, or flow of buttons, links, or other calls to action that direct users to external purchase options. These new rules were part of an expanded permanent injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on April 30, 2025, when she found Apple in civil contempt of a 2021 injunction.

Apple argues it is likely to succeed on the merits of its appeal, contending the new prohibitions are unlawful. The company asserts these rules were not part of the original injunction, constitute impermissible punishment rather than coercive civil contempt, and that a conflicting California state court judgment (Beverage v. Apple Inc.) should preclude prospective enforcement of the federal injunction.

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