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Apple Seeks to Put Epic Ruling on Hold Pending Appeal

By Josh Sisco and Mathew Olson
· · Source: The Information

Apple is appealing its loss in an antitrust case brought by Epic Games and is asking a federal judge in Oakland, California to put on hold her September ruling requiring the company to abandon its requirements that keep app developers from steering their customers to cheaper prices outside their apps. In court papers filed Friday, Apple says it would be irreparably harmed if Judge Yvonne...

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