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Noni B owner defends ACCC claims, blames COVID-19 for delivery delays
Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands has denied claims by the consumer cop that it failed to deliver hundreds of thousands of products to customers within advertised time frames, saying the delays were reasonable given COVID-19 and the failures of logistics and delivery partners, including Australia Post. 
Law firms take aim at rival’s ‘copied’ pleadings in battle to run IC Markets class action
In a contest to run a class action against International Capital Markets over risky derivative products, a proposed consolidated proceeding has taken aim at third-to-file Banton Group for allegedly copying its case. 
Origin Energy fires off cross-claim in trade mark fight
Energy retailer Origin Energy has hit back at a trade mark infringement suit filed by internet provider Origin Net, arguing that its mark should be revoked and accusing Origin Net of misleading and deceptive conduct. 
K&L Gates picks up three partners across corporate, IP, real estate teams
K&L Gates has lured three partners from rival firms to bolster its corporate, IP and real estate offerings across the country, including a former principal of Davies Collison Cave. 
Struggling online retailer Booktopia appoints administrators
Embattled online bookseller Booktopia and a number of subsidiaries have entered voluntary administration, appointing three partners from McGrathNicol to oversee a possible sale of the business. 
‘Contrary to commercial reality’: Google takes aim at Epic Games’ competition case
Google has slammed Fortnite game maker Epic Games’ landmark competition case against it as “contrary to commercial reality”, saying its competition with rival tech giant Apple means it is no monopolist.
ANZ cops sanction for charging fees to dead customers
ANZ has been hit with a sanction by the Banking Code Compliance Committee for failing to stop or refund fees charged to deceased estates after customer deaths, with the bank to pay over $3.2 million to impacted estates. 
Kraken crypto exchange operator denies it offered credit facility
The Australian provider of the Kraken crypto exchange has told a court that its margin trading product is not a credit facility, rejecting the corporate regulator’s “overly broad” definition of the word ‘credit’. 
Apple decries Epic Games’ attempted ‘freeriding’ in competition case over lucrative app stores
In a landmark competition case, Apple has told the Federal Court that Epic Games and other developers should not be allowed to "freeride" on the resources and user base the tech giant has “spent many billions” to develop. 
Aldi blasts ‘desperate’ copycat case over Little Bellies fruit snacks
Aldi has slammed what it says is a novel copyright infringement case alleging the German grocery chain copied the “vibe” of a rival’s snack packaging.