In a mixed verdict in the Epic-Apple case, the judge also ruled that Apple is not a monopolist: „Success is not illegal.“
In a mixed verdict in the high-profile court battle between Epic Games and Apple, a federal judge on Friday ruled that Apple can’t block third-party developers from adding in-app purchasing mechanisms to iOS apps. At the same time, the judge ruled that Apple has not violated state or federal antitrust laws. „Success is not illegal,“ US District Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers wrote. Rogers also ordered that Apple can’t stop developers from communicating with customers via contact information that customers voluntarily submit when they set up an account within an app. The permanent injunction goes into effect in 90 days. Epic Games filed suit against Apple after the tech giant kicked Epic’s game Fortnite off the App Store.
