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Michael Hill wins appeal in $2.3M spat with packaging supplier
Michael Hill has won its challenge to a decision that found the jewellery retailer breached an exclusivity clause and minimum order requirements in a sales agreement with a packaging supplier. 
Sleeping Duck shareholder rejected $4M settlement in failed oppression suit
A Sleeping Duck shareholder has been ordered to pay the company's costs on an indemnity basis in its failed oppression suit, with a judge finding that its decisions to reject Sleeping Duck's buy-out offers of roughly $4 million were unreasonable.
Former EY partner hit with indemnity costs for rejecting National Tiles settlement offer
A former EY partner and ousted board member at National Tiles has been ordered to pay indemnity costs after he lost a $1 million share dispute with the flooring company, with a judge finding he "unreasonably failed" to accept a settlement offer. 
United Petroleum behind ‘misleading’ underpayments campaign against On The Run, court told
Convenience store chain On the Run is mulling proceedings against United Petroleum, which allegedly paid $120,000 to a public relations firm to run a “misleading” ad campaign accusing it of wage theft. 
PR firm published ‘evil’ image to hurt United Petroleum in class action, suit claims
The PR firm for a franchisee class action against United Petroleum has been sued for allegedly distributing an image to group members that depicted the petrol giant as "evil" and was allegedly intended to harm its position in the class action.
Second Super Retail whistleblower comes forward, as court rejects bid to redact lawyer’s case
Super Retail Group has lost a bid to suppress parts of a case by former chief legal officer and company secretary Rebecca Farrell, who says she was sacked in May following complaints of corporate goverance issues, as a second senior employee steps up to back her former colleague's claims.
Allens, Harmers in crosshairs of Super Retail’s feud with former chief legal officer
Super Retail Group has made a bid to disqualify the solicitors of its former chief legal officer, who has sued the company to enforce an alleged settlement. But the Rebel Sport owner may have to defend a duelling application to disqualify its own solicitors, from Big Six firm Allens.
On The Run to learn identity of client behind ‘misleading’ underpayments campaign
A judge has ordered public relations firm the Civic Partnership to hand over documents revealing the identity of the client behind an allegedly misleading ad campaign accusing convenience store chain On The Run of wage theft.
Former top lawyer at Super Retail Group sues to enforce alleged settlement
Super Retail Group's former chief legal officer and company secretary has brought court proceedings to enforce what she claims was a settlement reached three days after her employment was terminated in May.