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Mastercard slams ACCC’s novel push for communications with lawyers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-07-03 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mastercard has pushed back on the ACCC’s argument that it waived privilege over communications with lawyers, saying it would “take the law of waiver to a place it has never been before”.

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Class action seeks to intervene in ASIC’s suit against RAMS
Class Actions 2025-06-30 11:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Former franchisees involved in a class action against RAMS are seeking to intervene in ASIC civil penalty proceedings against the defunct Westpac subsidiary.

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Judge warns ACCC’s privilege fight with Mastercard could ‘spiral out of control’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-18 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has warned that an interlocutory privilege skirmish in the consumer watchdog’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard could “spiral out of control”.

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Emma Sleep’s German parent company not on hook for misleading ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-16 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Online mattress retailer Emma Sleep has admitted to misleading consumers about the sale price for mattresses, but a court has found its German parent company is not on the hook because its executives did not give directions to the Australian unit.

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Court ‘loathe’ to order more discovery in ACCC suit against Mastercard
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-05-20 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge hearing the ACCC’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard has said he’s “loathe” to order any further discovery, as the credit card company argues a fight over waiver of legal professional privilege could involve “potentially enormous” further discovery. 

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Mastercard continued usual document deletion despite ACCC probe, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-24 2:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Trial in the ACCC’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard has been pushed to 2026, after the US company failed to comply with discovery orders. 

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Mastercard won’t be ready for March trial in ACCC case, court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-29 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

Mastercard is staring down costs orders after telling a court it will seek to vacate an upcoming trial date in its fight with the competition regulator after technical difficulties slowed the discovery process. 

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RAMS franchisees call out ‘old school litigation’ in class action
Franchises 2024-12-05 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

RAMS franchisees have called out the Westpac unit for “old school litigation,” as they seek information about alleged anomalies in home loan applications that led to the nixing of their franchise agreements.

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Class action must front $2.9M to keep Fogo Brazilia case afloat
Franchises 2024-12-02 12:17 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action against Fogo Brazilia and its law firm will be shut down if the lead franchisee fails to find $2.9 million in security for the restaurant chain’s costs.

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Mastercard can’t appeal ACCC’s ‘novel’ use of judicial notice rule
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-10-17 11:31 pm By Andy Sidler

The court has rejected Mastercard’s bid to appeal an evidentiary win for the ACCC in the regulator’s misuse of market power case against the payments giant.

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