Court denies Apple appeal in Epic Games case, keeping App Store changes in place

The App Store logo is seen next to the Epic Games Store logo on two screens. Epic, maker of the popular game "Fortnite," wants to sell digital items in its apps without giving a cut of the purchase price to Apple. Apple was dealt a blow in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday, as a panel of judges denied the company's emergency application to halt changes to its App Store that resulted from the company's legal battle with Epic Games. Apple "bears the burden of showing that the circumstances justify an exercise of [our] discretion," according to the order. "After reviewing the relevant factors, we are not persuaded that a stay is appropriate." Last month, the iPhone maker asked the appeals court to pause an order from U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers that said that Apple could no longer charge a commission on payment links inside its apps nor tell developers how the links should look. Apple said the ruling from the judge could cost the company "subs ... Read full article.