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(0:00) Intro

(1:20) Amazon buys MGM

(9:02) Variety article

(11:16) Mergers and Acquisitions

(13:25) EON Productions

(15:55) Clean Book

(18:21) Antitrust Lawsuit

(18:52) Amazon Antitrust Lawsuit

(19:19) Amazon Prime Video

(20:04) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:25) Live Tweets - Closing Arguments (Adi Robertson)

(2:47) A Sherman Antitrust Act Refresher

(8:00) The Relevant Market

(25:52) Qualcomm and the Rule of Reason

(32:39) A Defense of Apple's Business Model

(42:35) What Should a Remedy Look Like?

(53:21) Judge's Final Words (and Joke Opinion Date)

(55:00) Conclusion (Hoeg's Thoughts)

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"Epic vs Apple" has finally arrived, and as Tim Sweeney now famously said, we're in for some "fireworks"!

On the season finale of Epic v Apple (Testimony Edition), a guest appearance by Apple CEO Tim Cook goes off without a hitch...until the judge steps in and rocks the foundation of the case to its very core.

Great Scott!!! Get ready to see some serious 'stuff'...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/zLJ0axIEbBU

#Epic #Apple #Lawsuit

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:43 Day 15 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)

02:56 As American as Apple Pie (Cook)

08:33 Malware and Security (Cook)

13:00 Earning A Commission (Cook)

14:41 Digital Cost Reductions (Cook)

18:51 The Best Buy Metaphor and Stickiness (Cook)

24:12 Financials and Epic's Requests (Cook)

27:30 Apple's Pecuniary Interest (Cook - Epic Cross)

34:13 The Fortnite and Unreal Ban (Cook - Epic Cross)

37:46 A Holistic Device and Ecosystem (Cook - Epic Cross)

41:24 The China Problem (Cook - Epic Cross)

46:03 IAP before IAP? (Cook - Epic Cross)

52:45 Great Scott!!! What did the Judge Just Ask? (Cook - Judge Cross)

1:07:05 An Anticlimax (Rubin - Epic Cross)

1:08:06 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"An Antitrust Epic"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-lb7ReoUqL5_dTcM8ngmfV

"Epic v Apple: Just the Trial"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-TrSXpg6irNK7kbZt-NY0O

"Last day of Epic v. Apple testimony..."

Twitter Thread - May 21, 2021 - Adi Robertson

https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1395751112293208068

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:43) Day 15 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)

(2:56) As American as Apple Pie (Cook)

(8:33) Malware and Security (Cook)

(13:00) Earning A Commission (Cook)

(14:41) Digital Cost Reductions (Cook)

(18:51) The Best Buy Metaphor and Stickiness (Cook)

(24:12) Financials and Epic's Requests (Cook)

(27:30) Apple's Pecuniary Interest (Cook - Epic Cross)

(34:13) The Fortnite and Unreal Ban (Cook - Epic Cross)

(37:46) A Holistic Device and Ecosystem (Cook - Epic Cross)

(41:24) The China Problem (Cook - Epic Cross)

(46:03) IAP before IAP? (Cook - Epic Cross)

(52:45) Great Scott!!! What did the Judge Just Ask? (Cook - Judge Cross)

(1:07:05) An Anticlimax (Rubin - Epic Cross)

(1:08:06) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(3:06) Day 14 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)

(4:21) Epic Wants Another Witness

(10:52) Another Survey (Hanssens)

(15:44) Exposing Survey Problems (Hanssens - Cross)

(21:18) The Value of IP (Malackowski)

(33:02) A Non-Credible Witness? (Malackowski - Cross)

(40:20) More App Stores Are Trouble (Rubin)

(46:28) Does App Review Really Help? (Rubin - Cross)

(49:22) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction, Essential Facilities, and Scheduling

(8:14) Day 13 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)

(9:28) Buying Outside the Ecosystem (Schmid)

(13:19) The Apple Pitch - Apps (Schmid)

(14:27) Helping Epic (Schmid)

(20:51) Apple Sign-In, Cross-Platform and...Roblox (Schmid - Cross)

(30:38) Defending Apple's Security (Federighi)

(36:48) Sideloading and Mac Insecurity (Federighi)

(40:41) The Problem with Enterprise (Federighi)

(42:12) The Apple Pitch - Ease and Security (Federighi)

(44:39) Streaming and Bad Answers (Federighi)

(48:41) Poking Holes in Need for Security Features (Federighi - Cross)

(57:51) Conclusion

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:01) Day 12 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)

(3:26) Schiller's Cross Examination Begins (Schiller)

(8:11) Talking About Friction (Schiller)

(13:12) Impeaching Schiller's Credibility (Schiller)

(20:57) Unwritten Rules and Timelines (Schiller)

(24:12) Unspeakable Apps (Schiller)

(26:36) Profits and Lowered Commissions (Schiller)

(29:53) Did You Know Apple's Being Investigated? (Schiller)

(34:54) Giving No Ground to Epic (Schiller)

(41:46) Rehabilitating Schiller (Schiller - Redirect)

(50:47) Ebooks and Special Rules (Schiller - Cross)

(52:18) Conclusion