Overview
- Australia's Federal Court ruled in August that Apple's bans on sideloading and alternative payments breached competition law, leaving remedies to be set.
- Epic has proposed court-ordered sideloading in Australia with zero commission to Apple.
- Apple says zero-fee sideloading exceeds the ruling, arguing it is entitled to be paid for use of its technology and warning of security risks.
- A case-management hearing occurred on October 17, with an initial remedies hearing slated for December and a full relief hearing moved to March 2026.
- Related U.S. proceedings found Apple defied a prior order, with a judge referring aspects for criminal investigation, a backdrop shaping the dispute.