ダビデはいつかゴリアテを倒すのか？Epic vs. Apple
ゲーム企業Epic GamesとAppleの法廷闘争が米連邦最高裁判所に持ち込まれた。Epic GamesがAppleのApp Storeの独占的な運営方法を違法として訴えたこの訴訟は、アプリ市場のルールを根本的に変える可能性がある。最高裁の判断は、巨大テクノロジー企業の支配力に挑む小さな開発者の立場をどう評価するか、注目の行方となっている。
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Apple asked the Supreme Court to review whether it was wrongly held in contempt for charging commissions on out-of-App-Store purchases, arguing the injunction didn't explicitly ban such fees. Apple also challenges the injunction's scope, claiming it improperly applies to all developers worldwide, not just Epic, conflicting with the 2025 Trump v. CASA ruling.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in the ongoing Epic v. Apple antitrust case, which Apple is now seeking to overturn at the Supreme Court. The ruling includes a summary for reader convenience and addresses Apple's argument, based on Trump v. CASA, that an injunction on commissions should apply only to Epic Games rather than all U.S. App Store developers.