Epic Games: Apple’s attempt to pause App Store antitrust order fails

Update: Apple has responded to the ruling with a statement provided to 9to5Mac, saying it “strongly disagrees” with the district court’s opinion. You can find the full statement below.

Apple has just taken yet another hit in its ongoing legal standoff with Epic Games. As reported by Reuters, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Apple’s emergency request to pause key parts of a lower court order that forces the company to immediately open its App Store to greater…