An appeals court has upheld the status quo in Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple, affirming a decision that was largely a victory for Apple. In a ruling delivered on Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that Apple’s closed App Store and security restrictions didn’t violate antitrust law but that Apple couldn’t maintain anti-steering rules that prevent users from learning about alternate payment options. ”Apple has taken recent steps in an attempt to address mounting antitrust concerns, such as introducing a way for “reader” apps, like Kindle, Netflix, and Spotify to skirt Apple’s in-app payment requirements by linking to their own sites