Apple countersues Epic, seeks punitive damages

Re:Apple countersues Epic, seeks punitive damages by untog on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @05:00PM (#24413296)

"at Apple's expense" really surprised me in that statement, too. Certainly, Epic's move denied Apple money they would have earned, but "at their expense" makes it sound like Epic was going to bankrupt them.

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Re:Apple countersues Epic, seeks punitive damages by gpm on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @05:11PM (#24413426)

I think from Apple's perspective here Epic's move did two things.

It denied both Apple and Epic revenue by decreasing sales.

It moved revenue from Apple to Epic by moving the commission on the sales that did happen from Apple to Epic. I believe this is what they're complaining about with the "lined Epic’s pockets at Apple’s expense", i.e. they are arguing that they are entitled to that commission on the transactions that went through the 3rd party payment provider.

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Re:Apple countersues Epic, seeks punitive damages by salawat on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @08:57PM (#24415501)

Ah yes, the mythical "lost potential sale/revenue" quantum ogre. Truly the fiercest of courtroom opponents.

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Re:Apple countersues Epic, seeks punitive damages by Hippocrates on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @05:13PM (#24413456)

Hmm, "at their expense" sounds incredibly accurate to me, but outside of the literal interpretation, this is usually used in a more dramatic way.

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