Appeals court backs Apple over Epic, which isn't as bad as you might think
The lower court sided with Apple on the other issue raised by Epic. It rejected Epic's claim that Apple's App Store Review Guidelines violate America's rules against monopoly abuse, known as the Sherman Antitrust Act. Had Epic won, Apple could have lost much of its ability to control the apps in its online store..
Those steps may include implementing buttons to direct app users to external payment systems, but there's also the possibility of an appeal. Epic has the option to seek anThe reason to do so is that the appeals panel found"the district court erred as a matter of law in defining the relevant antitrust market and in holding that a non-negotiated contract of adhesion, such as the [Apple Developer Program License Agreement], falls outside the scope of Sherman Act.
US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers concluded the relevant market for this case was digital mobile gaming transactions, which Apple does not unlawfully monopolize despite its 55 percent market share of transactions and high profit margins.
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