May 01, 2025 – In response to news that a federal judge ruled that Apple must comply with an injunction by “immediately” allowing all U.S. app developers let consumers make cheaper purchases through the developers’ websites, held Apple in civil contempt for violating a court injunction in a case brought by Epic Games, and referred Apple’s misconduct to the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California “to investigate whether criminal contempt proceedings are appropriate,” both against Apple and an executive who “outright lied under oath,” the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.