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What is boggling my mind about this is that Apple CLEARLY has a case because Epic violated the TOS, but they're stretching waaaaaay out there with the dramatic
by swivelmaster 6y ago
What is boggling my mind about this is that Apple CLEARLY has a case because Epic violated the TOS, but they're stretching waaaaaay out there with the dramatic language and seeking punitive damages.
(Especially since... come on, punitive damages for something that was live for less than 24 hours?)
- erendrake 6y agoI'm guessing that apple is trying to push their claim as far as they can to set case law as far out as they can. This kind of case decided in their favor can move that overton window quite a bit
- jdlshore 6y agoHigh-stakes legal battles don't work the way you think they should.
- CubsFan1060 6y agoIt's still live. Just can't be downloaded or updated. But you can still make purchases with it if you've already got it on your phone.
- parasubvert 6y agoThis isn’t mind boggling, this is how legal arguments are made. The punitive damages are about the what was caused by the ad campaign. Judges have a lot of leeway here if they don’t like how companies act.
- simonh 6y agoThis is simply par for the course business as usual. Apple can’t let Epic simply deny them revenue, and they also can’t let them do so knowingly and deliberately without punishment. It would be amazing and shocking if they didn’t do this, it’s simply, a logical consequence of their legal position.