Industries

A judge ordered Westpac's CEO to front court over the "unconscionable" actions of mortgage subsidiary St George Bank in refusing to reverse an adverse credit record from a customer short $44.11 on her mortgage payments.

Allied Pinnacle has partially succeeded in its fight over a commercial lease in Western Sydney, with a judge finding the baked goods supplier did not have to remove its fit out at the conclusion of its lease, but did have to repaint the external walls.

In response to a trade mark infringement case by CIMIC, developer Leyton Property is bringing a cross-claim that argues the building giant should lose its Leighton marks for non-use.

Deciding an issue that might take a class action against Ford to the High Court for a second time, a judge has found that used car owners can sue under the same consumer guarantee as someone who bought a new car. 

Aldi has entered into a 20-year pre-lease agreement with Charter Hall for a 102,000 square metre temperature controlled warehouse in Tarneit, Victoria, and has extended its tenancy at a distribution facility in Queensland by eight years.

Commercial real estate group JLL has brought on EY's former clients and industries managing partner to replace its sacked CEO, as it battles litigation on multiple fronts and tries to restore its reputation.

Facing claims it misled customers with its 'Down Down' pricing, Coles has urged the court not to second guess its judgment, but a judge overseeing the case has said competitive pressures do not excuse misleading promotions.

Nine's Australian Financial Review has resolved a defamation suit by the owner of Melbourne jazz venue Bird's Basement over articles about a former employee's now discontinued suit.

A court has tossed a landmark greenwashing case against Santos alleging it misled investors by falsely representing that it had a plausible path to net zero by 2040.

A judge has ruled that a self-represented litigant who settled proceedings against Twitter in 2021 over alleged defamatory tweets cannot pursue a case over replies later made to those tweets.