On Wednesday, Apple Inc. $AAPL faced a setback in its ongoing legal battle over its App Store policies. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States denied Apple’s request to pause key provisions of a federal judge’s ruling that mandates the tech giant to open its lucrative App Store to a broader range of competitors. This development emerges from a prolonged antitrust lawsuit initiated by Epic Games, the creator of the popular game Fortnite.