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Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant's repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.
Catch Group sues Kogan over ‘catch’ AdWords
E-retailer Catch Group has sued competitor Kogan, saying the online retailer is violating its "catch" trademarks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word "catch".
Cash Converters pays $650,000 for breaking debt collection rules
Cash Converters has agreed to pay $650,000 in a settlement with ASIC after the regulator found the retail pawnbroker routinely breached guidelines governing debt collection.
Toys ‘R’ Us Australia goes into voluntary administration
Just two months after the retailer announced it would close down all of its US and UK stores, the Australian unit of Toys 'R' Us has announced it has gone into voluntary administration.
Blockbuster loses appeal over franchisee’s unauthorised sale
Blockbuster has struck out in its challenge to a ruling that it could not recover a cent from a husband and wife franchisee after the pair sold the store's assets without consent and admitted to breaching the franchise agreement.
Judge bars 7-Eleven from WhatsApp message to class
7-Eleven has lost its bid to use a confidential bulletin sent to class members via WhatsApp as defence evidence in an ongoing franchisee class action, with a judge rejecting the company's claims the document was no longer shielded by legal professional privilege.
Woolworths says ACCC’s claim in Eco case is embarrassing
"Embarrassing" is how Woolworths has described the ACCC's claim that its line of environmentally-friendly disposable dishes doesn't biodegrade in a reasonable amount of time.
Patents for ubiquitous fruit containers are valid, judge rules
A company that owns two innovation patents covering the ubiquitous produce containers in Australian grocery stores has successfully defended the validity of the inventions against claims they were neither inventive nor new.
Souvenir supplier sold fake Aboriginal art, ACCC says
The ACCC has accused an Aboriginal art and souvenir supplier of sourcing its products from Indonesia but falsely claiming they were made or hand painted in Australia by Indigenous people.
Woolworths wins appeal of FWC’s extension in unfair dismissal case
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission on Wednesday overturned a decision extending the time allowed for a Woolworths' employee to lodge an unfair dismissal case by 164 days, saying the commissioner was wrong to find acceptable three unacceptable reasons for such a delay.