Apple files appeal after court order on App Store fees in Epic Games case: Report

Apple has filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit after a major setback in its legal fight with Epic Games, reports The Verge. The appeal challenges a ruling from last week that bars the iPhone maker from arguing developers fees on purchases made outside the App Store.

Ruling in favour of Epic Games, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said that Apple’s actions breached the earlier court order. She also criticized Apple’s conduct during the case, saying that Alex Roman, Apple’s Vice President of Finance, lied under oath. In addition, Judge Rogers sanctioned Apple for delaying the case by misusing attorney-client privilege claims.