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High Court sides with Bed Bath ‘N’ Table, says Full Court ‘conflated’ TM, consumer laws
Intellectual Property 2025-12-10 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has unanimously granted home retailer Bed Bath N’ Table’s appeal of a ruling that retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

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Melbourne Rebels directors grilled on ‘startling’ inability to explain tax case
Tax 2025-12-10 4:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has called out the directors of failed Super Rugby club Melbourne Rebels for their “startling” inability to explain their case against the club’s administrators and the tax office.

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ATO scolded for ‘tax now, ask questions later’ pursuit of Kupang director’s debt
Tax 2025-12-09 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found the ATO knowingly received millions misappropriated by a former Kupang Resources director in order to satisfy a tax debt against him, with a judge skewering the tax office for instituting a “policy of wilful blindness” in pursuit of the debt.

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Bruce Lehrmann knew Higgins did not consent, Full Court says in tossing appeal
Defamation 2025-12-03 10:56 am By Sam Matthews

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost his challenge to a finding that that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins, with an appeals court going further in finding Lehrmann was not just recklessly indifferent to Higgins’ consent, but knew she was not consenting and “proceeded nonetheless”.

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FWC calls out ‘people and culture puffery’ in reinstating pregnant Amazon worker
Employment 2025-12-03 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has ordered labour hire firm Adecco to reinstate a pregnant worker who was unfairly dismissed from her role at an Amazon warehouse in Sydney after disclosing that she was seven weeks pregnant.

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Google must pay $55M over anti-competitive pacts with Telstra, Optus
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-12-02 2:40 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge on Tuesday penalised Google $55 million for anti-competitive deals requiring Telstra and Optus to pre-install its search engine on Android devices, but has questioned why action wasn’t taken against the telcos. 

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Charter Hall drops $210M for Melbourne’s Burwood One shopping centre
Real Estate 2025-12-03 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Charter Hall has acquired the Burwood One shopping centre in Melbourne’s east for $210 million, just days after snapping up a triple-supermarket-anchored shopping destination in Queensland. 

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Judge makes $5M penalty against Noumi available to class action
Class Actions 2025-12-02 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered that a $5 million penalty ASIC won against Noumi be made available for distribution to group members in a class action against the food giant, on top of a $43 million settlement. 

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Pipe manufacturer Buteline added to residential defects suit
Construction 2025-12-02 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

New Zealand-based pipe manufacturer Buteline has been added to a case seeking damages over the installation of allegedly defective water pipes in a residential building in the Northern Territory.

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Titan accuses rival Pentana of holding customer data ‘hostage’
Intellectual Property 2025-11-27 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

In a copyright and competition fight with car dealer software company Pentana that heads to trial on Monday, Titan DMS says its rival is trying to bar it from helping customers overcome a practice of holding their data “hostage”.

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