Supreme Court should reject Apple contempt finding over 27 percent fee, US DOJ says
By Alex Wilts ( September 21, 2026, 23:58 GMT | Insight) -- The US Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court to apply a more demanding standard for civil contempt in Epic Games’ competition injunction dispute with Apple, arguing that Apple’s 27 percent commission on off-app purchases may not have clearly violated the order’s express terms but a “plain button” restriction did.The US Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court to apply a more demanding standard for civil contempt in Epic Games’ competition injunction dispute with Apple, arguing that Apple’s 27 percent commission on off-app purchases may not have clearly violated the order’s express terms but a “plain button” restriction did....
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