Epic Games adds to legal lineup for Supreme Court showdown with Apple
AAPL•AAPL•AAPL•AAPL•Epic Games added Supreme Court lawyer Nicole Saharsky to its legal team ahead of the justices’ January 11 hearing on Apple’s appeal of a contempt ruling. Epic says Apple charged a 27% fee on purchases made on the open web; Apple denies violating the court order.
Epic Games added Mayer Brown lawyer Nicole Saharsky to its legal team as it prepares for a Supreme Court hearing in January. Saharsky has argued 32 cases before the court and is working with Epic’s longtime lawyers at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
The justices will hear Apple’s appeal on January 11 of a ruling that found the company in contempt of an injunction requiring changes to its App Store. Epic said Apple charged a 27% fee on web purchases and made it nearly impossible for customers to link out to make them. Apple says the injunction did not mention commissions and argues it cannot be held in contempt for violating an order’s unstated intent.
