Retail

ASX-listed jewellery chain Lovisa has been hit with a class action after employees claimed it failed to pay them for extra hours worked. 

Online fashion retailer FWRD has lost its challenge to registration of the 'FFWD' trade mark by data processing software company Corezero.

Ergon Energy is challenging a notice from the energy regulator in its probe of payments received via a Centrelink direct debit scheme, after AGL was fined $25 million for overcharging welfare recipients.

Property fund manager GPT Group has announced it will increase its stake in Melbourne’s Highpoint Shopping Centre to 25 per cent in a $204.6 million transaction.

A judge has deferred the question of what penalties Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance should face in a case by ASIC until their appeals are heard, noting the “regrettable” fragmentation of the case. 

A bid by women's clothing brand Staple & Hue to register its brand name as a trade mark has been successfully challenged by rival label Mink Pink.

Mattel has mostly won its challenge to a Shanghai-based toy company’s bid to trade mark 'Blokees', which the US toy giant argued was deceptively similar to its popular Blokus board game. 

Crocs unit Jibbitz has settled its patent dispute against Australian company Bavvaro, which was accused of selling knock-off versions of its shoe accessories. 

Two Super Retail Group executives' claims that they were unfairly sacked for making whistleblower complaints will go to trial after they lost their bid to enforce an alleged settlement.

The owners of luxury fashion department store Harrolds are facing a $10 million lawsuit over alleged unpaid rent on the business' flagship Collins Street store in Melbourne.