Apple's bid to limit iOS remedies to Australia faces judicial skepticism
By Sean Maguire ( April 30, 2026, 09:38 GMT | Insight) -- An Australian judge signaled skepticism on Thursday toward Apple's bid to limit court-ordered changes to its iOS ecosystem to Australian account holders, suggesting the remedies could have global reach. Justice Jonathan Beach repeatedly questioned Apple's argument that Australia's competition law restricts courts from making orders with extraterritorial effect, saying the law's reach was "high, wide and handsome." The exchange came on the third day of relief hearings in Melbourne following Beach's ruling last year that Apple misused its market power in Australia.An Australian judge signaled skepticism on Thursday toward Apple's bid to limit court-ordered changes to its iOS ecosystem to Australian account holders, suggesting the remedies could have global reach....
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