“Fortnite” maker Epic Games on Friday slammed Apple Inc.’s efforts to block orders placed in an antitrust trial in what it called a potentially lengthy appeals process.
US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in September hit down In a partial victory for Epic and other app makers, some rules from the iPhone maker’s App Store, including a ban on developers directing their users to payment options other than Apple’s in-app payment system.
Apple has until December 9 to comply with the injunction, but earlier this month the company said it would appeal the ruling and asked Gonzalez Rogers to hold its order as the appeals process took more than a year. may seem.
Epic argued in a court filing on Friday that Apple did not meet the legal standard for that stay, which requires Apple to show that if the order is later reversed on appeal, it will temporarily Failure to comply with the order will also cause irreparable damage to it.
Epic said soon after it received positive comments about Apple’s decision, and the delay in asking for a pause, shows that implementing the orders will not hurt it.
Epic wrote, “The public interest is in favor of denial (Apple’s request); injunction is the only route to effective relief.” “History shows … that in the absence of an injunction, Apple will make no change.”
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A hearing at Apple’s request is set for November 9.
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