A landmark finding that Apple and Google misused their market power will boost competition claims — including class actions — against other dominant digital market players and could prompt the ACCC to consider action, experts told Lawyerly.
In a major win for two class actions and Fortnite maker Epic Games, a judge has found that Apple and Google misused their market power in running app stores and in-app purchase systems.
A patent holding company is challenging the dismissal of its infringement case over Apple’s Touch ID and Face ID technology.
A judge has approved a bid to discontinue a class action against Apple over updates that allegedly “throttled” the performance of iPhones, after the lawyers running the case failed to secure litigation funding.
Apple has defeated a claim by an Australian non-practicing entity that its patents for a remote entry system were infringed by the tech company’s Touch ID and Face ID technology.
A law firm that lodged a class action against Apple over “throttled” iPhones might discontinue the case without having served the US tech giant.
An intellectual property firm has lost its legal challenge to Apple’s bid to patent its method of authentication on electronic devices, including smartphones.
Proposed new regulations would give the ACCC a boost in targeting anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms, but a “big gap” remains in its powers, an expert told Lawyerly.
The Albanese government has backed recommendations that would give the ACCC increased power to target anti-competitive conduct by tech companies.
In a landmark competition case, Apple has told the Federal Court that Epic Games and other developers should not be allowed to “freeride” on the resources and user base the tech giant has “spent many billions” to develop.