An appeals court on Monday upheld Apple's exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps, rejecting the latest attempt to force one of the world's most powerful companies to dismantle the digital walls protecting its most lucrative product.
The 92-page decision issued by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals largely affirmed the findings of a lower-court judge who presided over a 2021 trial that revolved around an antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game.
Apple ousted Epic from its app store after it tried to get around restrictions that Apple says protect the security and privacy of iPhone users while also helping to recoup some of the investment that powers one of the world's most ubiquitous devices. Although the lower-court judge "erred as a matter of law on several issues, those errors were harmless," the appeals court declared in its ruling. The appeals decision also backed Gonzalez Rogers' opinion that Apple's iPhone app store wasn't violating federal antitrust law and that Epic hadn't proven that consumers didn't have the freedom to switch to other alternatives, such as phones powered by Google's Android software.
Another section of Monday's decision backed Apple's assertion one of the reasons people decide to purchase iPhones stems from the company's commitment to protect their privacy and security. Apple hailed the appeals court's decision as further evidence that the iPhone app store "continues to promote competition, drive innovation, and expand opportunity."
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