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Virtual Legality - Epic v Apple: Judgment Day - Who Won? Who Lost? ...and Why? (VL538)

Epic v Apple: Judgment Day - Who Won? Who Lost? ...and Why? (VL538)

09/11/21 • 146 min

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It's the day we've long waited for. The "Epic vs Apple" decision is in...and it's 185 pages long. Who won? Who lost? As it turns out, reasonable minds (and some unreasonable ones) can differ even there. So dust off that knowledge of antitrust law, the Sherman Act, Rules of Reason, intellectual property commissions, relevant markets, illegal restraints, anti-steering and more, and BUCKLE IN. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO (AND LINKS) AT: https://youtu.be/43CMV8KIs3E We're going feature length...in Virtual Legality. #Epic #Apple #Lawsuit *** SUPPORT THE CHANNEL PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction (A Look Back) 02:13 Headline Headscratchers 04:30 The Court on Commissions 08:45 The Decision - Overview 15:20 PART I - FINDINGS OF FACT 16:28 Epic and Fortnite 24:46 Apple and the DPLA 34:59 The Relevant Market 45:51 What is a Video Game? 1:01:52 Market Share and Market Power 1:06:53 Anticompetitive Effects 1:18:17 Procompetitive Justifications 1:35:37 PART II - APPLICATION OF LAW 1:45:15 Apple DOES NOT VIOLATE Federal Antitrust Law 2:00:09 Apple DOES NOT VIOLATE California Antitrust Law 2:02:07 Anti-Steering Rules VIOLATE California Unfair Competition Law (Injunction) 2:16:01 Epic IS LIABLE for Breach of Contract 2:21:32 Conclusion (Responses) *** "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). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com
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It's the day we've long waited for. The "Epic vs Apple" decision is in...and it's 185 pages long. Who won? Who lost? As it turns out, reasonable minds (and some unreasonable ones) can differ even there. So dust off that knowledge of antitrust law, the Sherman Act, Rules of Reason, intellectual property commissions, relevant markets, illegal restraints, anti-steering and more, and BUCKLE IN. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO (AND LINKS) AT: https://youtu.be/43CMV8KIs3E We're going feature length...in Virtual Legality. #Epic #Apple #Lawsuit *** SUPPORT THE CHANNEL PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction (A Look Back) 02:13 Headline Headscratchers 04:30 The Court on Commissions 08:45 The Decision - Overview 15:20 PART I - FINDINGS OF FACT 16:28 Epic and Fortnite 24:46 Apple and the DPLA 34:59 The Relevant Market 45:51 What is a Video Game? 1:01:52 Market Share and Market Power 1:06:53 Anticompetitive Effects 1:18:17 Procompetitive Justifications 1:35:37 PART II - APPLICATION OF LAW 1:45:15 Apple DOES NOT VIOLATE Federal Antitrust Law 2:00:09 Apple DOES NOT VIOLATE California Antitrust Law 2:02:07 Anti-Steering Rules VIOLATE California Unfair Competition Law (Injunction) 2:16:01 Epic IS LIABLE for Breach of Contract 2:21:32 Conclusion (Responses) *** "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). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com

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undefined - Epic v Apple: Judgment Day - Who Won? Who Lost? ...and Why? (VL538)

Epic v Apple: Judgment Day - Who Won? Who Lost? ...and Why? (VL538)

null (0:00) Introduction (A Look Back) (2:13) Headline Headscratchers (4:30) The Court on Commissions (8:45) The Decision - Overview (15:20) PART I - FINDINGS OF FACT (16:28) Epic and Fortnite (24:46) Apple and the DPLA (34:59) The Relevant Market (45:51) What is a Video Game? (1:01:52) Market Share and Market Power (1:06:53) Anticompetitive Effects (1:18:17) Procompetitive Justifications (1:35:37) PART II - APPLICATION OF LAW (1:45:15) Apple DOES NOT VIOLATE Federal Antitrust Law (2:00:09) Apple DOES NOT VIOLATE California Antitrust Law (2:02:07) Anti-Steering Rules VIOLATE California Unfair Competition Law (Injunction) (2:16:01) Epic IS LIABLE for Breach of Contract (2:21:32) Conclusion (Responses)

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null (0:00) Introduction (1:04) Epic Appeals (2:32) Why Appeal? (8:21) When is a Win not a Win? (12:27) Contractual Commissions (Apple and Unreal) (26:30) An Apple Appeal? (28:06) Ninth Circuit and Reversal Stats (32:46) Conclusion

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