U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Rule Changes

Affirmed contempt finding but narrowed and remanded key remedy elements

This case keeps producing the same kind of drama: a judge orders Apple to loosen its grip, Apple complies in a way that still protects the money, and Epic comes back yelling “that’s not compliance.” On December 11, 2025, the Ninth Circuit mostly backed the trial judge’s contempt finding that Apple played games with the anti-steering injunction—but clipped parts of the punishment.

Updated Dec 12, 2025