Australia: Lawsuit challenging Apple's alleged anti-competitive conduct in application store payment and distribution restrictions (Epic Games Inc v Apple Inc/NSD1236/2020)

On 21 April 2026, the Federal Court of Australia granted the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) leave to intervene in Epic Games v Apple, limited to written submissions on specific relief issues of public interest. The relief hear…

On 12 August 2025, the Federal Court of Australia issued a ruling against Apple, finding that it contravened section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act by misusing market power in iPhone Operating System (iOS) application (app) distribution and …

On 2 December 2021, the High Court of Australia dismissed an appeal by Apple Inc regarding the Federal Court's decision to allow the trial to proceed. As a result, the trial will most likely begin in late 2022.

After Apple Inc filed a complaint that the claim was inappropriate, since it was already before a US court in California, Epic Inc lodged a counter-appeal. The Federal Court of Australia ruled in favour of the counter-appeal, which means that the ca…

On April 9, 2021, the Federal Court of Australia approved Apple's stay application, by ordering a temporary stay on proceedings. Epic Games Inc therefore now has 3 months to file a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, as was agreed upon i…

On November 16, 2020, Epic Games Inc filed a complaint against Apple Inc regarding alleged monopoly power in the AppStore. The AppStore is not only the only possibility for app developers to distribute their applications, Apple also forces app devel…