• nostalgicgamerz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    What a shock. Certainly this wasn’t due to the fact that Apple has a majority of leverage with how the stock market fluctuates in the US

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      1 year ago

      As one of the other posts points out, the case isn’t over. They merely said they don’t have to change the policy while the case is ongoing.

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        1 year ago

        Don’t know why you got downvoted. This makes perfect sense.

        Why would a company be obliged to change their business practises based on the outcome of a court case that isn’t over yet.

        Just apple hater downvotes. Nothing to worry about.

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          I didn’t downvote, but my understanding is Apple has already lost this particular battle and the company was ordered, a month ago, to stop rejecting apps that contain links to a website where you can buy stuff.

          Apple has filed a petition with the supreme court but all of the analysis I’ve (by people more qualified than me) found the petition has zero merit.

          Apple isn’t hoping to win the case, they are abusing the legal process so they can continue to violate antitrust law despite being found guilty in court. Chances are when those few months are over, they still won’t fully comply. They’ll make a minor change to bring the App Store policies a fingernail closer to compliance and Epic will have to go back to the court and complain, creating a whole new set of legal bickering and court decisions against Apple which they will again be able to appeal. It could drag on for another decade.

          The lawsuit has already dragged on for three years and while Epic didn’t get everything they want (e.g. they can’t bring the Epic Games Store to iPhone), Epic did win one of the biggest things they were complaining about and Apple has been proven guilty of antitrust law. It’s time for Apple to start complying.

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            1 year ago

            Ok, so when Apple has exhausted their last legal options. They’ll likely comply. To do so before that would open them to legal scrutiny from shareholders.

            Companies need to take advantage of every legal opportunity they have. To do otherwise is foolish.