Epic Games accuses Apple of "manufacturing" a pause in legal proceedings over its proposed App Store commission rates. The dispute centers on Apple's obligation to hand over internal documents explaining how it arrived at proposed 5% to 15% commission rates for external App Store links. Apple proposed these rates in August, down from the 27% fee imposed after a court ordered it to allow alternative payment methods.
While the Supreme Court considers Apple's challenge to a contempt ruling, a lower court examines whether Apple can impose commissions on external link purchases. Epic claims Apple has "scarcely produced" documents nearly two months after the deadline, while Apple argues it fulfilled its initial obligation and blames Epic for delays caused by weeks-long submission of additional document requests. Apple has agreed to broader searches involving 27 individuals and expects to complete production by November 25.
Epic disputes Apple's claim that only four senior executives—Tim Cook, Eddy Cue, Kevan Parekh, and Carson Oliver—determined the rates, arguing other teams also contributed to the decision-making process.
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