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Apple and Epic Games have requested that their legal battle be decided by the court and not by a jury.
CNET
Lawyers for Apple and Epic Games have informed the judge presiding over their antitrust fight that they would rather have their case decided by her rather than be tried before a jury.
The request, filed Tuesday in a joint statement with U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Northern District of California, said the two companies met and decided that Epic’s claims and Apple’s counterclaims should be decided by him. court. The joint statement also said that Apple had withdrawn its demand for a jury trial.
Rogers said Monday that is likely the case, which he described as “the frontier of antitrust law.” would not be heard until July 2021. He also recommended a jury trial so that the final judgment reached is more likely to appeal, although he said it is up to Apple or Epic to request it.
The lawsuit began on August 13, when Epic activated an undisclosed code buried in its popular Fortnite Battle Royale game for iPhones and iPads. The game, which pits up to 100 players against each other in a cartoonish yet complex shootout, features over 250 million players. On the same day, Epic bypassed Apple’s payment systems for the app, allowing customers to purchase items like new looks for their characters directly from Epic, rather than through Apple’s payment system that charges up to a commission. 30%.
Representatives for Apple and Epic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
