Former US antitrust enforcers say contempt order against Apple seeks to 'micromanage'
( September 21, 2026, 16:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Former US federal antitrust enforcers told the US Supreme Court that the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on contempt against Apple in an antitrust action brought by Epic Games would promote the abuse of a court’s contempt power if left in place. They said that the original injunction imposed on Apple did not forbid its conduct, but the Ninth Circuit nonetheless set out specifics absent from the text of the injunction itself. “If the Ninth Circuit’s guidance about appropriate commissions were implemented by the district court, such an order would deny Apple compensation for its enormous investments in developing the App Store and other benefits to developers. And it would risk discouraging Apple and other technology companies from innovating, in contravention of the public interest,” the brief argued.See attached file. ...
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