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Coles faced forfeiting low fees to Woolworths under Mastercard’s ‘nuclear option’
Mastercard considered threatening Coles with losing its discounted interchange fees to rival Woolworths if the supermarket chain re-routed customer debit and credit transactions away from the payments giant, a trial judge has heard in the ACCC's misuse of market power case.
Apple ‘can’t be trusted to do the right thing’, Epic Games tells court
Epic Games has told a judge that Apple is treating Australian competition laws with “arrogant disrespect” and urged him to order injunctions after he found the tech giant engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace.
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High Court asked to overturn domestic building insurance ruling
The High Court has been asked to overturn a ruling from the Victorian Court of Appeal that found domestic building insurance policies do not respond to when a defect arises, but rather to when loss or damage is suffered.
TikTok denies unlawful axing of biz dev director after complaints
TikTok has hit back at a claim by a former distribution business development director that she was unfairly dismissed after she made workplace complaints, saying her role was made redundant following a restructure.
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Developer of Mascot apartment complex wins row with council
The developer of a 61-apartment building in the Sydney suburb of Mascot has won a challenge to Bayside Council's requirement that it rectify alleged damage to neighbouring land before an occupation certificate is granted.
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Sydney council can’t shield arbitration evidence in $7M row over ‘defective’ tennis courts
A Western Sydney council has lost its bid to keep expert evidence in an arbitration with a builder under wraps in its $7 million case alleging a Sydney architect is liable for defects in a tennis court complex. 
Apple, Epic Games back in court in app store competition fight
Apple and Epic Games are back in court for a high-stakes fight over the orders a judge should make following his finding that the company engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace. 
Mastercard used low rates as bargaining chip with Coles, trial hears
Mastercard's APAC head was "perfectly comfortable" with the threat of removal of discounted interchange rates to cut a deal with Coles to route transactions through its payment network, a court has heard.
Rebel Wilson accused of being ‘utterly dishonest’ about smear campaign
In a fiery hours-long exchange with a top defamation barrister, Rebel Wilson has denied being a liar and denied any involvement in the creation of 'take down' websites targeting 'The Deb' producer Amanda Ghost.
Solvar’s Money3 must pay $1.55M in ASIC case
A judge has imposed a $1.55 million penalty on car finance lender Money3 in ASIC's action alleging breaches of responsible lending obligations, criticising the regulator again for its "sprawling" case.