Apple Objects to Links to Outside Payments Ahead of Epic Games Hearing

Apple Objects to Links to Outside Payments Ahead of Epic Games Hearing
3D printed Lady Justice figure is seen in front of displayed Apple and Epic Games logos in this illustration photo taken on Feb. 17, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Apple Inc. on Friday outlined its objections to allowing app developers to link to third-party payment options ahead of a hearing next month that could determine whether a set of antitrust court orders is put on pause.

After a lengthy trial earlier this year brought by “Fortnite” creator Epic Games, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a ruling that was largely favorable to the iPhone maker and upheld its practice of requiring developers to use its in-app payment system, for which it charges commissions.