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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost its appeal of a ruling that found Woolworths' environmental claims for its 'Select Eco' line of compostable plates, bowls and cutlery were accurate, not false and misleading.
Google has rejected claims by the ACCC that it tricked consumers into agreeing to expanded collection of their personal data, saying that it instead sought "explicit consent" from users through an "easy-to-understand opt-in consent mechanism".
The Full Federal Court will weigh in on whether common fund orders can be made at settlement in two class actions against 7-Eleven, with a hearing scheduled for the same day the NSW Court of Appeal will hear arguments on the unresolved issue.
Facebook will press on with its argument that it can't be sued in Australia by the country's privacy commissioner for alleged disclosure of users' personal data, after a judge found there was enough evidence the social media giant conducted business in the country by installing and operating cookies on the devices of Australia users.
GetSwift is keeping up its fight to have the judge overseeing a shareholder class action disqualify himself from the proceedings after overseeing the trial in the corporate regulator's case against the logistics provider.
Hungry Jack's is defending its 'Big Jack' against trade mark infringement claims by rival fast-food chain McDonald's, saying the burger's moniker incorporates its founder's name with nothing more than a descriptive word for its large size that is "commonly" used by other fast-food restaurants.
Telstra has suffered a defeat in its lawsuit accusing competitor Singtel Optus of violating consumer laws with ads claiming it is "covering more of Australia than ever before", with a judge calling Telstra's allegations that the ads implied a comparison with other telcos "strained and fanciful".
The Morrison Government will ease responsible lending laws requiring banks to verify information from credit-seeking consumers, after the corporate regulator's failed "wagyu and shiraz" case attacking Westpac's lending practices.
Nationwide News and journalist Miranda Devine have agreed to pay a "substantial" sum to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by nine-year old Quaden Bayles over Devine's retweets of conspiracy theories suggesting a video of Bayles posted on social media following a bullying incident were fake.
The Federal Court has provided clarification as to how the Morrison government's JobKeeper scheme operates, in a ruling against Qantas Airways that found the airline had incorrectly applied the scheme and underpaid its staff.