Apple Asks Court To Halt App Store Rule Changes While It Appeals

Apple asked a judge to halt an order forcing it to give up control over App Store payments while it appeals the decision. From a report: In a filing on Wednesday, Apple says the order contains 'extraordinary intrusions' that could result in 'grave irreparable harm' to the company. Last week, California District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found that Apple was in 'willful violation' of a 2021 injunction issued as part of the Epic Games v. Apple case.

As a result, the judge ordered Apple to stop collecting an up to 27 percent commission on purchases made outside the App Store, and said the company can no longer restrict how developers point users toward external purchases.

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