SCOTUS Says Apple Can Keep App Store Payment Rules

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The legal battle between Apple and Fortnite maker. Epic Games continues today. The US Supreme Court said Apple can keep its in app payment rules for now. It's after Epic Games requested the nine th Circuit Appeals Court ruling that the rules violated California's unfair competition law take effect immediately. Justice Selena Kagan who oversees the ninth Circuit declined. Epics request. Apple doesn't allow developers to direct users to their own payment system and does charge a 30% fee on all users in app purchases. Well, Apple can now file an appeal to the Supreme Court but if the justices declined to hear the case, the lower court's ruling will hold.