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Lawyers ‘made themselves protagonists’ in Super Retail case, court told
Super Retail Group has sought production of communications between two former executives and their solicitors ahead of a fight to disqualify the lawyers from acting in the employment dispute. 
Super Retail hit with second Fair Work case in Federal Court
Super Retail faces a second Federal Court case by a former senior female executive, after conciliation proceedings in the Fair Work Commission failed to resolve the complaint.
Coles, Woolworths taken to court by ACCC over ‘illusory’ discounts
Major supermarkets Coles and Woolworths have been taken to court by the consumer regulator, accused of inflating prices for short periods in order to advertise more attractive discounts.
Harvey Norman hit with second class action over ‘junk’ warranties
A second law firm has filed a class action against Harvey Norman alleging it sold extended warranties to customers that had “no real value”.
Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘junk’ warranties
Harvey Norman has been hit with a class action on behalf of customers who paid hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly "worthless" warranties that offered zero added protection.
Mastercard takes swipe at use of Reserve Bank statistics in ACCC’s case
Mastercard is fighting an evidentiary win for the competition watchdog in a case alleging the payments giant misused its market power in deals with major retailers.
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.
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. 
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.