The trial ran from May 3 to May 24, 2021.
The U.S. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on September 10, 2020, issued two rulings.
The Court does not find that Apple is an antitrust monopolist in the submarket for mobile gaming transaction.
However, it does find that Apples conduct in enforcing anti-steering restrictions is anticompetitive, the 185-pageruling reads.
The trial did show that Apple is engaging in anticompetitive conduct under Californias competition laws.
The Court concludes that Apples anti-steering provisions hide critical information from consumers and illegally stifle consumer choice.
Apple considers the courts ruling as a huge win for them.
As the Court recognized success is not illegal.
We will fight on, Sweeney concluded.
Todays ruling isn’t a win for developers or for consumers.
Apparently, Epic Games plans to appeal the decision, a company spokeswomanconfirmed to CNBC.
source: www.techworm.net
