Apple asking judge stop iOS, App Store from being labeled 'essential facility'

As the Epic Games v Apple case starts to wind down, Apple has filed a motion requesting an early denial of the claim that iOS is an "essential facility."

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The ongoing Epic Games versus Apple dispute is in its third week of trial, but Apple is now seeking a partial ruling as soon as the case concludes. It concerns just one of the claims made by Epic Games, but Apple says the trial has demonstrated that the "Fortnite" developer has "effectively abandoned this claim."

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