Apple Can Block Fortnite but Not Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, Judge Rules

Rapper Kanye West does not qualify to be on the presidential ballot in battleground Wisconsin after missing a filing deadline, a judge ruled late Friday, upholding a bipartisan decision by the state elections commission. The decision is likely to be rapidly appealed to the conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court.

No copyright laws were broken by HuffPost when they published photos of Jon Hamm, a judge reportedly ruled on Thursday. In 2013, the news outlet published a paparazzi photo of the actor out for a stroll with a cropped black text box inserted over the actor’s crotch with the words “IMAGE LOADING,” per Page Six, citing the ruling.

Apple has filed a countersuit against Epic Games, in response to the Fortnite developer’s latest injunction to restore the battle royale game on the App Store.In the countersuit, which was filed on Tuesday (September 8), Apple accused Epic Games of seeking special treatment from App Store’s rules, and thereafter resorted to “self-help and subterfuge” when such a special deal was rejected by the tech giant.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorApple on Tuesday countersued Fortnite creator Epic Games in California federal court, the latest move in the companies’ contentious battle over the uber-popular video game.At issue is the 30% of revenue that Apple and Google take from all downloads on their app stores.

Swift’s song has the lyrics: “Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.”Fitzgerald dismissed the Hall and Butler claim in 2017. He said then that their lyrics lacked sufficient originality to merit copyright protection.

Taylor Swift copied their lyrics for her mega-hit “Shake It Off” might have a case against her.Michael Fitzgerald said that Sean Hall and Nathan Butler “have sufficiently alleged a protectable selection and arrangement or a sequence of creative expression” and Swift’s “use as alleged is similar enough” for the case to go ahead.Hall and Butler have alleged that the chorus to “Shake It Off”, which saw Swift sing that “players gonna play, play, play, play, play” and “haters gonna hate, hate, hate,

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA Los Angeles federal court judge has decided that two songwriters who claim their lyrics were pilfered by Taylor Swift for her massive 2014 hit Shake It Off may have a case. US District Judge Michael Fitzgerald that songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler “have sufficiently alleged a protectable selection and arrangement or a sequence of creative expression” and Swift’s “use as alleged is similar enough” to survive the motion to dismiss.Hall and Butler filed

Apple has terminated Epic Games’ account on the App Store, the tech giant announced in a statement on Friday (August 28).This means that the rest of Epic Games’ mobile titles, such Battle Breakers and the Infinity Blade series, are no longer available on the App Store, joining the previously removed Fortnite.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerSarah Palin’s defamation suit against the New York Times can move forward, a federal judge said on Friday.US District Court Judge Jed Rakoff rejected the Times bid to dismiss the suit, which arose over a 2017 editorial Palin claims wrongly linked her to the 2011 mass shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Palin was a 2008 Vice Presidential candidate and is a former Governor of Alaska.Rakoff today said there was “sufficient evidence to allow a rational

defy a recent order from Judge Yvette Gonzalez Rogers, who said Apple could continue to block “Fortnite” from the App Store but not the developer tools, Apple argues its move does comply with the order; Apple said it blocked one Epic developer account that didn’t contain access to Epic’s game development tool, the Unreal Engine.Epic Games did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.“We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple has officially booted Epic Games’ titles off the App Store: On Friday, the tech giant suspended the games company’s developer account amid their ongoing legal brawl.The suspension of Epic’s developer account means that users can’t download “Fortnite” (or other Epic titles) from the Apple App Store. Apple’s action comes after a court issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Aug.

Fortnite will not launch on iOS and Mac devices, Epic Games has confirmed.In an update to its FAQ for Fortnite, Epic noted that “Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store”, and as a result, the new season of the popular battle royale will not be released on Apple’s platforms.This comes two weeks after Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple, following the tech giant’s decision to pull Fortnite from its App Store.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFortnite publisher Epic Games has suffered a setback in its legal fight against Apple, with a federal judge denying the company’s bid for an emergency order seeking to have the game restored on Apple’s App Store.Technically, it was a split decision by U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

Epic Games has won a temporary restraining order against Apple over the latter’s attempts to block the Fortnite developer’s ability to support the Unreal Engine for iOS and Mac systems.Last week, Epic Games filed an injunction against Apple after the tech giant threatened to remove the publisher from its Developer Program, and as a result affected support for the Unreal Engine.

Microsoft has backed Epic Games in the Fortnite developer’s ongoing legal battle against Apple.On Sunday (August 23), the tech giant filed a statement in support of Epic Games’ injunction against Apple’s retaliatory move to cut the developer from its Developer Program.

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The Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle Earth is a cult-classic real time strategy game and now fans are attempting to recreate the game in Unreal Engine 4.Originally teased back in 2018, little has been heard about the project since, however a substantial update has surfaced and showcases just under 20 minutes of gameplay.The fan-made remake is being dubbed as Battle For Middle Earth: Reforged and is a recreation of the licensed games that Electronic Arts (EA) released in the early 2000s.

IO Interactive has announced that Hitman 3 will be available exclusively on the Epic Games Store for PC players when it launches in January 2021.The studio announced the news via its Hitman blog, where it also shared a new trailer for the game.

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Apple has announced two new radio stations are to launch on its Music service, while its flagship Beats 1 station has been renamed Apple Music 1.