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Epic and Apple dispute document production in App Store commission case
Epic Games and Apple are disputing document production in their ongoing legal fight over App Store commissions.
Epic says Apple has provided incomplete records and is delaying the process.
Apple says it agreed to search for documents covering Epic’s 16 requests and 27 people, and has not withheld or delayed production.
The records concern how Apple decided on commission rates for links to purchases outside its App Store.
Epic wants the requested material by November 1, earlier than the Thanksgiving deadline previously discussed.
The companies also disagree over who proposed that earlier date.
The court may have to decide whether Apple’s commission changes comply with an injunction, and discovery is continuing.
Epic and Apple disagree over whether Apple has adequately produced documents in their App Store commission dispute.
Epic says Apple's production includes duplicates, heavy redactions and missing information, and accuses the company of causing delays.
Apple says it agreed to search for and produce nonprivileged documents responsive to all 16 of Epic's requests covering 27 custodians.
Epic asked Apple to provide all requested documents, including information on commissions outside the United States, by November 1.
Apple says the broad scope of Epic's requests will require time and that it has not delayed or withheld documents.
- Who
- Epic Games and Apple.
- What
- They dispute the scope and timing of document production in their App Store commission case.
- When
- The dispute was described in a joint filing published on October 12, 2026. Epic requested a November 1 deadline.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Epic says Apple's production is incomplete and delayed. Apple says it has agreed to produce responsive documents and that Epic's requests are overly broad.
Epic
Apple
Document production
Epic
Epic says documents provided include duplicates, heavy redactions and missing information.
Apple
Apple says it agreed to search for and produce nonprivileged documents responsive to Epic's requests.
Timing and scope
Epic
Epic accuses Apple of causing artificial delays and requested a November 1 deadline for all requested documents.
Apple
Apple says it has not delayed or withheld production and that Epic's requests go far beyond what is necessary to evaluate its proposal.
Apple determined the proposed link-out commission rates after meetings held over several months.
Apple and Epic's joint filing about their disagreement over document production was reported.
Epic requested that Apple provide all requested documents by this date.
- Document requests
- 16 requests covering 27 custodians
- Requested deadline
- November 1
- Commission information sought
- Regions outside the United States
- Commission decision-makers
- Tim Cook, Kevan Parekh, Eddy Cue and Carson Oliver
What people are saying
far beyond what is necessary to evaluate Apple's proposal
Sources
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