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Aug. 27, 2020

‘Fortnite’ battle royale: Epic Games vs Apple and Google

Does success require an alleged monopolist to do business with a competitor that wants to sell mobile apps to IOS and Android users outside the iTunes and Google Play Stores? The Northern District of California provisionally said no, denying a temporary restraining order to require Apple to restore “Fortnite” to the iTunes store.

Mark Riera

Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Mark is an antitrust lawyer who has represented leading international companies in MDL class and opt-out actions and cartel cases internationally.

Epic Games v. Apple and Google: Does success require an alleged monopolist to do business with a competitor that wants to sell mobile apps to IOS and Android users outside the iTunes and Google Play Stores? The Northern District of California provisionally said no, denying a temporary restraining order to require Apple to restore "Fortnite" to the iTunes store.

On Aug. 18, Epic ...

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