Apple, Google Australia class action expansion delayed over potential appeals
By Saloni Sinha ( May 22, 2026, 07:04 GMT | Insight) -- An Australian judge has ordered the delay of any expansion of the Australian class actions against Apple and Google over app-store commissions, putting the proposed new claims and group members on hold while any potential appeals in the parallel Epic Games litigation play out. In a Federal Court hearing on Friday, Justice Jonathan Beach said he would adjourn the “section 33K” amendment applications indefinitely, with liberty to restore them later and reserve costs. Section 33K of the 1976 Federal Court of Australia Act allows the court to amend or redefine a class action group, including adding new group members or extending the claim period after the proceedings have begun.An Australian judge has ordered the delay of any expansion of the Australian class actions against Apple and Google over app-store commissions, putting the proposed new claims and group members on hold while any potential appeals in the parallel Epic Games litigation play out....
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