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ACCC loses case against Woolworths over ‘eco’ plate claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost a consumer case against Woolworths, with the Federal Court finding the supermarket giant's  environmental claims for its line of disposable plates, bowls and cutlery were accurate, not false and misleading.
Woolworths accepts FWC recommendation in dispute over new store structure
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has accepted a number of recommendations made by the Fair Work Commission, after two unions challenged a recent restructure that required staff to reapply for jobs, seek redeployment or be made redundant.
ANZ to pay nothing in interim settlement of 7-Eleven franchise class actions
ANZ Bank will not pay a cent to franchisees in its settlement of two class actions that allege the bank breached its responsible lending obligations and engaged in unconscionable conduct by giving loans to purchasers of 7-Eleven franchises.
ACCC raises competition concerns about Landmark’s $469M bid for Ruralco
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised competition concerns about rural supply giant Landmark's proposed $469 million takeover of competitor Ruralco, a move that would consolidate two of the three largest players in the rural merchandise market.
ASIC narrowly loses High Court appeal in outback book-up case
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has narrowly lost its High Court appeal of a ruling that found the owner of a South Australian outback general store had not acted unconscionably by selling used cars through a "book-up" system.
Landlords lose multi-million dollar appeal over Myer’s Chadstone Shopping Centre lease
An appeals court has criticised the 'weak' legal position of the owners of Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, throwing out their multi-million dollar appeal of a ruling in favor of anchor tenant Myer.
Woolworths class action homes in on supermarket giant’s price perception problem
Woolworths' knowledge of its poor performance on price perception among shoppers in 2014 is at the centre of a $100 million shareholder class action against the retailer, a court heard Friday.
Catch Group settles dispute with Kogan over ‘catch’ AdWords
E-retail giant Catch Group has settled a lawsuit against Kogan for alleging violating its "catch" trade marks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word "catch".
Former bubble tea franchisee in hot water over alleged underpayments
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against a former Chatime franchisee for allegedly underpaying 17 employees over $46,000 at its Sydney CBD store.
Kmart ordered to hand over docs in cargo pants IP dispute
Kmart has been ordered to produce more documents related to changes made to the designs for its men's cargo pants and shorts in a lawsuit alleging it violated the copyright for workwear company Globe International's clothing designs.