Apple’s four economists to Epic’s three needs judge as referee


In a high-stakes antitrust battle over how much the iPhone maker’s App Store charges developers, each side is determined not to let the other gain an advantage heading toward a trial set for May 3 that will be before a judge with no jury. — Reuters

In Epic Games Inc’s Fortnite, the best sniper wins. In Epic’s court clash with Apple Inc, it’s all about sharp-shooting economists – a small army of them.

In a high-stakes antitrust battle over how much the iPhone maker’s App Store charges developers, each side is determined not to let the other gain an advantage heading toward a trial set for May 3 that will be before a judge with no jury. Duelling lawyers have been pushed to counting how many pages and words of analysis the expert witnesses have submitted to the court.

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