Court rules against Apple from placing fees on in

In a blow to Apple, a three-judge appeals panel rejected the tech giant’s request to delay an April 30th court ruling that forbids the company from levying fees on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system.

The decision, issued late Thursday in a two-page ruling, threatens to redirect billions of dollars in revenue away from Apple as it seeks to overturn the order restricting its e-commerce commissions within iPhone apps.

The big picture: The setback comes as U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers handed down the order, which also held Apple in civil contempt and suggested a possible criminal investigation into one of its executives accused of perjury during testimony in her Oakland courtroom. • The ruling stems from an ongoing legal battle init