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Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. 

20-cv-05640-YGR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEEDINGS IN THIS ACTION

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, hearings in this case may be held by teleconference or by Zoom Webinar videoconference.  Call-in or login information is available on the PACER docket, on the judge’s calendar, or by emailing media@cand.uscourts.gov.

For teleconferences:  please call in at least 5 minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin, make sure your phone is muted, and stay on the line for the entire hearing so that the proceedings are not disrupted.

For videoconferences: see the court’s instructions on observing a Zoom Webinar as a non-participating “Attendee.”

Important: any recording, copying, or rebroadcasting of a remote court hearing is absolutely prohibited.  See General Order 58 and the court’s Notice Regarding Press and Public Access to Court Hearings.

View all court rules affecting the media.

Due to the level of interest in this case, this web page has been created to provide case information and significant court orders and other documents to journalists and interested members of the public.

Link to party exhibits and demonstratives:
http://tinyurl.com/epicvapple

General Court Information

About This Case

Plaintiff Epic Games, Inc. brings this action against defendant Apple Inc., alleging violations of antitrust laws through its Apple App Store policies on iOS devices. Apple counterclaims that Epic Games has breached its developer agreements and App Store guidelines by introducing a direct pay option on iOS devices in Epic Games’ videogame Fortnite.

Certain orders are available for download below. Other case documents may be viewed/downloaded via the PACER system. To sign up for email alerts when a new document is filed, you may open an account with this Court’s ECF system, then sign up for notices of electronic filing.

Press and public access to the bench trial in this case will be via teleconference.  Interested members of the media may submit a request for teleconference access by April 29, 2021, at the following link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Epic-Apple.

Per Pretrial Order No. 5, party exhibits and demonstratives used on a particular day of trial may be viewed at the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/epicvapple

Upcoming Proceedings & Deadlines:
Date Proceeding or Deadline Courtroom (If Applicable)
TBD TBD TBD

Selected case documents of special interest:

Docket Number Filing Date
Order Granting In Part and Denying In Part Motion for Temporary Restraining Order  48 08/24/2020
Order Granting In Part and Denying In Part Motion for Preliminary Injunction  118 10/09/2020
Order Granting Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings  165 11/18/2020
Discovery Order  202 12/18/2020
Discovery Order  226 12/31/2020
Joint Submission Regarding Trial Elements, Legal Framework, and Remedies 276 01/22/2021
Discovery Order  296 01/26/2021
Discovery Order  304 02/01/2021
Consumer Plaintiffs’ Amicus Brief re: Trial Elements, Legal Framework, and Remedies  325 02/05/2021
Developer Plaintiffs’ Amicus Brief re: Trial Elements, Legal Framework, and Remedies  326 02/05/2021
Discovery Order  329 02/08/2021
Discovery Order  356 02/24/2021
Pretrial Order No. 1 371 03/02/2021
Pretrial Order No. 2 381 03/23/2021
Discovery Order  384 03/24/2021
Pretrial Order No. 3 389 03/30/2021
Discovery Order  399 04/06/2021
Epic Games, Inc.’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law  407 04/08/2021
Apple Inc.’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law  410 04/08/2021
Discovery Order  414 04/09/2021
Order Denying Apple Inc.’s Motion for Pretrial Sanctions  437 04/12/2021
Unopposed Motion of Media Coalition for Trial Access  457 04/16/2021
Order re: Unopposed Administrative Motion of Reporters’ Comm. for Trial Access 458 04/16/2021
Pretrial Order No. 4
468 04/21/2021
Pretrial Order No. 5 485 04/26/2021
Pretrial Order No. 6 521 04/29/2021
Pretrial Order No. 7 547 04/30/2021
Pretrial Order No. 8 548 04/30/2021
Pretrial Order No. 9 564 05/02/2021
Trial Order No. 1 594 05/05/2021
Trial Order No. 2 609 05/07/2021
Trial Order No. 3 613 05/09/2021
Trial Order No. 4 614 05/09/2021
Trial Order No. 5 643 05/12/2021
Trial Order No. 6 688 05/17/2021
Trial Order No. 7 715 05/20/2021
Discovery Order 718 05/20/2021
Post-Trial Order No. 1 794 06/09/2021
Rule 52 Order After Trial on the Merits  812 09/10/2021
Permanent Injunction  813 09/10/2021
Judgment  814 09/10/2021
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