Apple denied request to delay App Store changes resulting from Epic lawsuit

A federal court judge on Tuesday denied Apple's request to stay enforcement of mandated App Store changes resulting from the company's high-profile legal spat with Epic Games.

Following a brief in-court hearing on the matter, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers tossed Apple's motion to stay court orders that would force the company to nix App Store anti-steering rules prohibiting developers from integrating purchase buttons and links within their apps.The ruling dates back to the conclusion of the Epic v. Apple case. While Apple prevailed on nine out of 10 counts, Judge Rogers took exception to Apple's anti-steering policies that restrict developers from using buttons or links to alternative payment methods. In handing down the decision in September, the judge called on Apple to eliminate those guidelines and allow app makers to "[communicate] with customers through points of contact obtained voluntarily from customers through account registration within the app."

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