COMPETITION LAW — representative proceeding against Apple by developers and users — representative proceeding against Google by developers and users — group members’ claims for overcharge — digital technology — Apple mobile devices — Android mobile devices — operating system software — smart phones — tablets — personal computers — native apps — web apps — web browsers — Apple’s App Store —Google’s Play Store — downloading apps — installing apps — app developers — access to platforms — two-sided platforms — platform operators — distribution services market — market for payment services — Apple and Google restrictive conduct in distribution market and payments market — imposition of restrictive contractual conditions — substantial lessening of competition — contraventions of s 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) — alleged contraventions of ss 45 and 47 —unconscionable conduct — alleged contravention of s 21 of the Australian Consumer Law — counterfactual commissions in the absence of contravening conduct — overcharge of commission by Apple — overcharge of commission by Google — consequential relief
Recent cases about competition law
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Hampden Holdings I.P. Pty Ltd v Aldi Foods Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 1452
COPYRIGHT – artistic works – designs on packaging of children’s food products – where the applicants claimed that the respondent had infringed copyright by selling products in packaging that reproduced a substantial part of the applicants’ works – whether the applicants owned the copyright in the relevant works – whether the respondent’s designs reproduced…
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Roadshow Films Pty Limited v Telstra Limited [2024] FCA 1388
COPYRIGHT – whether site blocking orders should be made under s 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) – Held: site blocking and related orders made
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Skildum-Reid v University of Queensland [2024] FCA 733
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – discovery – preliminary discovery – application under rr 7.22 and 7.23 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – documents sought in relation to alleged copyright infringement and infringement of moral rights – where applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to satisfy criteria under either rule – application dismissed
