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Epic Games v. Apple App Store antitrust case goes to trial in Oakland (Northern District of California).
According to Epic, Apple initially sounded like they were fine with Mr. Forstall testifying, and that they would take care of the logistics. But, according to Epic, Apple now states that it never suggested it could compel Mr. Forstall to appear for a deposition, after promising [for well over a month] it would provide a date for Mr. Forstall’s deposition. At some point, a deposition had been tentatively scheduled (for Febvruary 11), but the week before, Apple revealed that Mr. Forstall had not responded to Apple s inquiries or confirmed that he will appear for a deposition. And the story goes on like this:
Apple faces challenges in legal battle with Epic as court orders Tim Cook to face deposition
Feb 2, 2021 02:08 EST with 36 comments
Epic Games has been embroiled in a legal battle with Apple for the past few months regarding the latter s business model of taking a 30% cut from in-app purchases. In August, Apple kicked
As spotted by Gizmodo in court documents dated January 26, Epic initially proposed that Apple CEO Tim Cook must be deposed for eight hours, which Apple tried to reduce to four hours by citing the apex doctrine. However, Judge Thomas S. Hixon has now stated that Cook must face deposition for seven hours, during which the executive will testify about Apple s business model and practices.
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, has been requested to sit for a deposition concerning Epic Games’ case last year. However, he expressed his intention to decline when Apple sent a request to the court so he can be excused from giving a sworn statement.
Apple’s CEO’s deposition to go ahead
But Judge Thomas S. Hixson rejected the petition and ruled that Tim Cook should appear in court for a 7-hour deposition. This is part of Apple’s ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, the developer of the popular game “Fortnite.”
A trial has been set to begin on May 3, and both parties are now submitting their own requests for depositions and testimonies. This move is part of their preparations for the upcoming court hearing.
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