Is Epic...Beating Apple? On Australian Lawsuits, Fee Cuts, and More (VL355)

As the wheels of justice grind slowly towards a court clash in May 2021, both Epic and Apple are making big moves, outside the courts...and within them. Where does the US lawsuit currently stand? Where has Epic initiated another suit? What responses has Apple undertaken in the midst of all this litigation and threatened regulation? And why will those responses benefit just about everyone...except Epic? Winning the lawsuit may not be the endgame...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/VE7GQFOadBg #Epic #Apple #Lawsuit *** We're coming up on the second anniversary of Virtual Legality! To help celebrate, we'd love to have more subscribers come and discover our (still relatively small) show, and we need your help! Please let folks know about the channel and check out the store for even more ways to show your support! STORE: https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store And until December 1st, get 10% off purchases with the code: VL2NDANN. Thank you so much for supporting the channel these past couple of years. We wouldn't have any success at all without you! *** Hat Tips @NMuidt (Twitter) @ArkhamFantasy (Twitter) *** Discussed in this episode: "An Antitrust Epic" YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-lb7ReoUqL5_dTcM8ngmfV "Apple Sues Back! "Epic Undertook its Conduct with Malice and Fraud" (VL310)" YouTube Video - September 8, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/aRCZGm9D-zs Apple's Answer and Countersuit Epic v Apple - September 8, 2020 Filing https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17442392/66/epic-games-inc-v-apple-inc/ "Court throws out tort-based part of Apple's counterclaims against Epic Games" Foss Patents - November 11, 2020 http://www.fosspatents.com/2020/11/court-throws-out-tort-based-part-of.html "Epic Games brings its Fortnite fight with Apple to Australia" The Register - November 18, 2020 - Simon Sharwood https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/18/epic_vs_apple_in_australia/ "Concise Statement" Epic vs Apple (AU) https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/epic-v-apple---concise-statement---stamped-version-548380-2030130769-488-v0-1-561345155.pdf Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Australia https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2011C00003 "Apple announces App Store Small Business Program" Press Release - November 18, 2020 - Apple https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/11/apple-announces-app-store-small-business-program/?afid=p239%7C10078&cid=aos-us-aff-ir "New Revenue Share Tiers and other updates to the Steam Distribution Agreement" Steam Blog Post - November 30, 2018 https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/1697191267930157838 *** "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 Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com STORE: https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store