Epic vs Apple: Settlements, Concessions, and Termination Failures (VL532)

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Published on August 30, 2021 4:22:41 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYTHpklbQjA

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The "Epic vs Apple" opinion is not quite ready for public consumption, but as other developers agree to settlements and Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tries to box Apple into a corner, there's no question that even the trial court's decision is not likely to end this particular fight.

Sometimes you aim at another, but hit only yourself...in Virtual Legality.

#Epic #Apple #Lawsuit

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:55 The Cameron Settlement
18:00 Terminating Termination
28:08 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"An Antitrust Epic"
YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-lb7ReoUqL5_dTcM8ngmfV

"Apple, US developers agree to App Store updates that will support businesses and maintain a great experience for users"
Apple Press Release - August 26, 2021
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-us-developers-agree-to-app-store-updates/

Epic vs Apple
Restraining Order - August 24, 2020
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.48.0.pdf

Cameron vs Apple
Initial Complaint - June 4, 2019
https://www.classaction.org/media/cameron-et-al-v-apple-inc.pdf

"App Store Small Business Program"
Apple Webpage
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/small-business-program/

"App Store Review Guidelines"
Updated June 7, 2021
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/

"App Store Review Guidelines"
As of May 24, 2021
https://web.archive.org/web/20210524174327/https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/

"Epic v Apple: Endgame (Closing Arguments) (VL480)"
Youtube Video - May 24, 2021 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/I5WS5D6GydY

"Mr. Sweeney is right."
Tweet - August 27, 2021 - Hoeg Law
https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1431326682200387588

"Tech companies using termination of contracts..."
Twitter Thread - August 28, 2021 - Tim Sweeney
https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1431717803447529479

"Unreal Engine End User License Agreement For Publishing"
As of August 30, 2021
https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/eula/publishing

"Unreal Engine End User License Agreement For Publishing"
As of November 29, 2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20201129172005/https://www.unrealengine.com/ko/eula/publishing

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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