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Catch Group lets trade mark opposition bid get away
Australian online retailer Catchoftheday.com.au has lost its challenge to a trade mark proposed by a riva online store, with IP Australia citing a lack of evidence for the retailer's claims and a "total impression of dissimilarity" between the marks.
Blockbuster defeated again in fight with husband and wife franchisee
Blockbuster has lost another round in its case against a husband and wife franchisee that sold a store's assets to a competitor, with a court ruling the company could not sock the pair with the costs of its failed appeal.
Top lawyer at Woolworths steps down after $1.7B petrol station deal
The top lawyer for Woolworths, who oversaw a lengthy process to offload the grocery giant's petrol business as well as the aftermath of a rocky joint venture with US home improvement store Lowe's, will step down from his position after four years on the job.
Dick Smith liquidators accuse class action firms of spamming group members
Liquidators for Dick Smith don't want potential group members in two class actions against the failed retailer to learn about a new registration deadline by email, saying it would amount to spam and harassment.
OPSM owner to make franchise terms more visible after ACCC probe
OPSM owner Luxottica has agreed to make its franchise system more transparent after an investigation by the consumer watchdog found the eyewear giant's disclosures weren't up to scratch.
Aldi offered $150,000 to settle MoroccanOil dispute
Discount supermarket chain Aldi offered $150,000 to end a lawsuit brought by the maker of the popular MoroccanOil line of hair products, a court judgment revealed Tuesday.
Woolworths asks court to toss worker’s sex discrimination case
Woolworths has denied discriminating against a long-serving female manager in one of its Queensland stores and has called on a court to dismiss the worker's case.
Woolworths faces $1B backpay claim in challenge to EBA
Supermarket giant Woolworths has been hit with union action to scrap its enterprise bargaining agreement and put it on the hook for $1 billion in unpaid wages.
High Court to hear ASIC appeal in outback book-up case
The corporate watchdog has won special leave to appeal to the High Court a ruling that found a general store owner in outback South Australia who sold cars by "book up" had not acted unconscionably.
Myer stayed silent after CEO’s ‘cloud cuckoo land’ forecast, court told
Myer had an obligation to correct remarks by former CEO Bernie Brookes in 2014 that the department store expected increased profits the following year, because there was no reasonable basis for the statement, a court heard Wednesday at the start of trial in a shareholder class action alleging the company breached its disclosure obligations to the market.