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Law firm seeks discovery from Officeworks as it mulls class action
Adero Law has filed proceedings against Officeworks seeking preliminary discovery as it mulls an underpayments class action against the office supply company.
Target appeals failed challenge to arrow trade mark
Target has lodged an appeal after an IP Australia delegate rejected its opposition to a e-commerce merchandise importer's bid to register a diagonal arrow as a trade mark.
Kmart fights fintech’s bid to register ‘k’ trade mark
Kmart is fighting a fintech's application to register a trade mark featuring a chevron shape and the letter 'k', arguing the application was made in bad faith.
ACCC drags Kmart to court over nail glue, button battery watches
The consumer watchdog has launched proceedings against Kmart for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by selling cosmetic nail glue without warnings and products with non-compliant button batteries.
JB Hi-Fi class action plaintiff ‘scared’ he’d be left in lurch without warranty
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
Judge warns parties in Van Cleef knockoff case about taking up court’s time
A judge hearing a lawsuit against Target and Kmart over alleged knockoffs of Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery has warned the parties against wasting the court's time. 
Judge set to approve $55M Aldi class action settlement
A judge has said he has no issues with a $55 million settlement resolving a union’s underpayments class action against grocery chain Aldi for workers who were allegedly denied pay for pre- and post-shift work.
JB Hi-Fi tells class action trial that buying warranties ‘entirely rational’
JB Hi-Fi has rejected a class action's claim that it sold worthless warranties, telling a court that the Australian Consumer Law left many consumers without a remedy for normal wear and tear.
JB Hi-Fi warranties ‘impossible’ to understand, class action trial hears
Trial has kicked off in a massive class action against electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi over "useless" warranties, with the class action telling the court the extended warranties on products were "impossible" to understand.
Coles wins bid to correct info given to ACCC in merger challenge
Coles has won its bid to correct inaccurate information given to the ACCC about supermarket revenue and sales in proceedings challenging the regulator's rejection of its acquisition of leasehold interest in a Kalgoorlie site.