Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation

Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation "We strongly disagree with the decision. We will comply with the court's order and we will appeal," an Apple spokesperson said. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she was referring the matter to the US Attorney for Northern District of California to investigate whether a criminal contempt proceeding is appropriate. The injunction was supposed to block Apple from anticompetitive conduct and pricing, opening the App Store up to outside payment options. A US district judge has found Apple wilfully violated her injunction in a case brought by Epic Games — and that a top Apple executive "outright lied" under oath. Wednesday's judgement refers to a 2021 case brought by Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, one of the world's most popular games, which argued that third-party payment options should be available to customers. It challenged the up-to-30% cut Apple takes from purchases - and argued that the App Store was monopolistic. ... Read full article.