Apple has lost its request to pause a court order requiring it to allow App Store developers to direct users to purchase in-app items on the web without paying the notorious “Apple tax.” The tech giant is on a losing streak in court related to its stranglehold over app developers including Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite .

Bloomberg reports that in a significant setback for Apple, a San Francisco-based federal appeals court denied the company’s request to pause a court order that would force it to make changes to its App Store policies. The ruling, issued on Wednesday, is the latest development in the long-running legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the popular game Fortnite , over the dominance of the smartphone software market.

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