Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EPIC GAMES, INC., Case No. 4:20-cv-05640-YGR Plaintiff, Counter-defendant ORDER DENYING APPLE’S MOTION TO v. STAY INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL

APPLE INC., Dkt. No. 821 Defendant, Counterclaimant.

The Court is in receipt of Apple Inc.’s Motion to Stay part of the Court’s injunction pending resolution of all appeals, specifically that portion prohibiting developers from including “in their apps and their metabuttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms, in addition to In-App Purchasing [“IAP”].” (See Dkt. No. 821.) Having considered all the filings, and oral argument, the Court finds Apple has failed to satisfy its burden, and the request as framed is DENIED. In short, Apple’s motion is based on a selective reading of this Court’s findings and ignores all of the findings which supported the injunction, namely incipient antitrust conduct including supercompetitive commission…