The Department of Justice asked a federal US judge to take part in the upcoming hearings According to court documents seen in, Epic is equal to Apple . Next month, the companies will go back to court to contest the decision. Their 2020 antitrust case.
The Justice Department submitted a brief to the court in the course of the year. According to the agency, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers may have incorrectly interpreted US antitrust laws. 2019 that the DOJ was preparing to launch a probe of Apple’s business practices. A decision to uphold the company’s win over Epic could limit the DOJ’s ability to sue it for antitrust violations.
“The United States believes its participation at oral argument will be helpful to court, especially in explaining why the errors (in antitrust laws interpretation) could significantly affect antitrust enforcement beyond this specific case,” wrote the Justice Department on Friday.
The agency has asked for 10 minutes of the court’s time. Neither side is against the Justice Department’s involvement, though Apple has requested that the DOJ’s argument time count against Epic’s total time allotment or that the court extends the proceedings.
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