The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Apple’s challenge to a civil contempt ruling issued as part of its ongoing antitrust battle with Fortnite developer Epic Games.

Apple argues that it cannot be held in contempt for allegedly violating the spirit of the ruling in question, which involved Apple’s fees for purchases made outside its App Store, without violating an express provision.

It said the matter was an “important question of law”.

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