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Apple, Google say orders sought by Epic Games go ‘well beyond’ case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-17 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

In the wake of a judgment that Apple and Google misused their market power in running their app stores, the tech giants are fighting injunctions proposed by Epic Games, which they say go beyond the case argued at trial.

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ACCC wants in on developer’s High Court case over NSW Ports
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-16 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Having lost a challenge to privatisation agreements by NSW Ports, the competition regulator wants to intervene in a High Court appeal by Mayfield Developments, which failed in its own case against the port authority.

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Developer Mayfield gets ACCC support in case against NSW Ports
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-10-16 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator is seeking to intervene in Mayfield Development’s appeal to the High Court in a case the developer says could have “startling” consequences.

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Australian Clinical Labs hit with $5.8M penalty over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-10-08 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In the first-ever civil penalty proceedings for breaches of the Privacy Act, pathology services provider Australian Clinical Labs has been ordered to pay $5.8 million over a 2022 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of 223,000 customers of its Medlab business.

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Mayfield warns ruling in NSW Ports case could have ‘startling’ consequences
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-02 11:52 pm By Sam Matthews

Mayfield Developments has argued the High Court should overturn a finding that NSW Ports was protected by derivative Crown immunity in entering allegedly uncompetitive agreements to privatise two ports, saying the decision could have “startling” consequences such as allowing the state to devise cartel arrangements.

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Dexus-bloc shareholders in APAC can’t have different lawyers, judge says
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-10-03 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The trustee for shareholders that want to retain their Dexus-managed stake in Australia Pacific Airports Corporation can’t be separately represented from the selling group, a judge has ruled in a case that pits APAC’s investors against each other.

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Australian Clinical Labs agrees to $5.8M penalty over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-09-29 12:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In the first penalty to be handed down for breaches of the Privacy Act, pathology services provider Australian Clinical Labs has agreed to cop a $5.8 million fine over a 2022 data breach that compromised the personal information of 223,000 customers of its Medlab business.

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In Google carriage fight appeal, Piper Alderman claims law firms’ cooperation anti-competitive
Class Actions 2025-09-26 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Piper Alderman claims a judge erred in finding there was no evidence that an agreement between Maurice Blackburn and Phi Finney McDonald to cooperate in running an ad tech class action against Google was struck for an anti-competitive purpose.

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Santos must hand over info in activist’s challenge to Reindeer gas field plan
Environment 2025-09-23 11:00 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Santos has failed to convince a judge that it should not provide documents relied on by NOPSEMA to approve the company’s environmental plan for its Reindeer gas field in judicial review proceedings.

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Maurice Blackburn mulls expanding group in Hyundai, Kia class actions
Class Actions 2025-09-19 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Maurice Blackburn has proposed expanding the group definition in class actions against Hyundai and Kia over allegedly defective anti-lock braking systems after winning a carriage fight against a proceeding that included additional recalls in its group membership. 

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