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(“Epic”) filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
−Removed: District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Northern California District Court”) against the Company alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws and California’s unfair competition law based upon the Company’s operation of its App Store ® .
−Removed: The Company filed a counterclaim for breach of contract.
−Removed: On September 10, 2021, the Northern California District Court ruled in favor of the Company with respect to nine out of the ten counts included in Epic’s claim, and in favor of the Company with respect to the Company’s claims for breach of contract.
−Removed: The Northern California District Court found that certain provisions of the Company’s App Store Review Guidelines violate California’s unfair competition law and issued an injunction.
+Added: District Court for the Northern District of California (the “District Court”) against the Company alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws and California’s unfair competition law based upon the Company’s operation of its App Store.
+Added: On September 10, 2021, the District Court ruled in favor of the Company with respect to nine out of the ten counts included in Epic’s claim.
+Added: The District Court found that certain provisions of the Company’s App Store Review Guidelines violate California’s unfair competition law and issued an injunction enjoining the Company from prohibiting developers from including in their apps external links that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms other than Apple in-app purchasing.
+Added: The injunction applies to apps on the U.S.
+Added: storefront of the iOS and iPadOS App Store.
On April 24, 2023, the U.S.
−Removed: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the Northern California District Court’s ruling.
−Removed: The Company is considering further review of the decision.
+Added: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the “Circuit Court”) affirmed the District Court’s ruling.
+Added: On June 7, 2023, the Company and Epic filed petitions with the Circuit Court requesting further review of the decision.
+Added: On June 30, 2023, the Circuit Court denied both petitions.
+Added: On July 17, 2023, the Circuit Court granted Apple’s motion to stay enforcement of the injunction pending appeal to the U.S.
+Added: Supreme Court.
+Added: Epic has appealed the Circuit Court’s stay of the injunction.
+Added: Supreme Court reverses the Circuit Court’s stay of the injunction or declines Apple’s petition, the injunction will take effect.
Other Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims that have not been fully resolved and that have arisen in the ordinary course of business.
−Removed: The Company settled certain matters during the second quarter of 2023 that did not individually or in the aggregate have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or operating results.
+Added: The Company settled certain matters during the third quarter of 2023 that did not individually or in the aggregate have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or operating results.
The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain.
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