Representatives of Epic Games and Apple in a joint statement asked that their case not be considered by a jury. Companies want a judge to make the decision.
Last Monday, a hearing was held in the case of Epic and Apple. Then Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers (Yvonne Gonzales Rogers) listened to the arguments of the parties and offered to send the case to the jury. At the same time, she stressed that the new meeting will take place no earlier than July 2021.
Note: Back in early September, Apple also demanded a similar hearing format. However, now both companies have refused to conduct proceedings with the participation of a jury.
Epic and Apple met and agreed that their case should be tried by a court, not a jury. Thus, with Epic's consent, Apple withdraws its demand for a jury trial... The parties respectfully request that all claims and counterclaims be considered according to the schedule established by the court.
The companies also indicated that Judge Gonzalez Rogers recommended redirecting the case because she did not want to hold two separate meetings and was inclined to hold one general hearing.
Recall that in August, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store, citing the rules that the developers of the application violated — they introduced their own payment system into the game. Epic accused the corporation of monopolistic behavior, and also stated that the removal of the battle royale caused great losses for the authors of the game. After that, Apple filed a counterclaim, in which it demanded compensation and fines.
On August 28, one of the hearings in the case took place, where it was decided whether Fortnite could be returned to the App Store for the duration of the paperwork. As a result, Judge Gonzalez Rogers ruled that there are not yet sufficient grounds to return the game to the “apple” store.
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- Fortnite will not return to the App Store until at least next summerApple filed a counterclaim against Epic Games and demanded damages
- Spotify, Epic Games and Match Group formed a coalition against Apple’s policy
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