Apple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions on purchases outside its software marketplace, a federal judge said.

Apple Inc. “outright lied” and willfully ignored an antitrust ruling to open up its App Store, a federal judge said late Wednesday as she blocked Apple from collecting new fees on certain purchases. In a scathing ruling,

The judge hammered Apple for violating a ruling over restrictions in its App Store. The case was referred to federal prosecutors for a criminal contempt investigation.