Apple Seeks Commission Reprieve in App Store Fight With Epic

A federal appeals court appeared inclined to allow Apple Inc. to collect a commission on purchases made outside of its App Store, but struggled with the best way to determine that rate.

The iPhone maker was back before a US federal appeals court Tuesday contesting an order that would force it to open its lucrative mobile applications marketplace with links to cheaper payment options.

The hearing before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is the latest twist in a more than five-year saga over an antitrust challenge brought by Epic Games Inc., maker of the popular ...