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.
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
- Information for journalists about covering proceedings in this court.
- Information about viewing the court docket and accessing case documents online.
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:
| Date | Proceeding or Deadline | Courtroom (If Applicable) |
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| TBD | TBD | TBD |
