Epic Games v. Apple

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appealsTo both parties appealed
gptkbp:Apple_argument App Store policies ensure security and privacy
gptkbp:Apple_response removed Fortnite from App Store
gptkbp:date 2021-09-10
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:Apple_Inc.
gptkbp:endDate 2021-09-10
gptkbp:Epic_Games_action implemented direct payment system in Fortnite
gptkbp:Epic_Games_argument Apple's App Store practices are monopolistic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epic Games v. Apple
gptkbp:impact influenced app store regulations
sparked global debate on digital marketplaces
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Yvonne_Gonzalez_Rogers
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_California
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Sherman_Antitrust_Act
gptkb:California_Unfair_Competition_Law
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:Epic_Games
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:App_Store
gptkb:Fortnite
gptkbp:result Apple not found to be a monopoly under federal antitrust law
mixed ruling
Apple required to allow alternative payment methods
gptkbp:startDate 2020-08-13
gptkbp:subject antitrust
in-app purchases
app store policies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epic_vs._Apple_trial
gptkb:Epic_vs._Google_trial
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6