The Supreme Court has agreed to review Apple's challenge to a contempt finding in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games over App Store fees. The decision comes after lower courts ruled that Apple violated a 2021 order by imposing high commissions on external payments.
Justices will consider whether courts can hold companies in contempt for violating the "spirit" of an injunction even when the order does not explicitly prohibit the conduct. Apple argues the Ninth Circuit's approach conflicts with standards in other circuits.
The underlying dispute dates back nearly seven years. In April 2025 a district judge found Apple in contempt for charging up to 27 percent on link-out payments after a 2021 ruling required it to allow developers to direct users to outside payment options.
An appeals court largely upheld that contempt ruling in December. The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments during its term that begins in October, with a decision due by June 2027.
Epic said it will continue fighting "junk fees" that it calls illegal and anticompetitive. Apple described the review as an important question of law.
