ICLE on Epic v Apple

MLex Summary: The International Center for Law & Economics and a group of scholars of law and economics told a US appeals court that Epic Games is trying to recast its objection to Apple’s 30 percent commission for use of its optional in-app payments system as a harm to consumers and competition. They urged the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to affirm the dismissal of Epic’s antitrust claims against Apple, arguing that Epic focused only on the effects that Apple’s conduct had on certain app developers and failed to appropriately examine whether consumers were harmed overall.