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Westpac can shield Allens docs in money laundering class action
Class Actions 2025-07-24 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Westpac can shield reports prepared by Allens from a class action over money laundering compliance, with a judge finding they were produced predominantly in defence of AUSTRAC action that preceded the case.

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Full Court revives strip search case by Qatar Airways passengers
Appeals 2025-07-24 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

Five passengers who were forced off a Qatar Airways flight and strip searched at Doha International Airport have successfully appealed the summary dismissal of their case against the airline, with the Full Court finding key issues were not suited for summary determination. 

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Seek won’t cut off Employment Hero while court case plays out
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-07-23 11:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seek has agreed to maintain Employment Hero’s access to its programming platform pending the outcome of the start-up’s court action, which accuses the job listings giant of misusing its market dominance.

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Seek faces misuse of market power case by Employment Hero
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-07-21 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

HR company Employment Hero has launched legal action against investor and rival Seek, alleging the hiring giant has breached competition laws by terminating access to its API.

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Domain resolves REA Group’s case over alleged data scraping
Intellectual Property 2025-07-10 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate portal Domain has reached a settlement in a lawsuit by News Corp-owned REA Group that accused its rival of misleading conduct and infringing its copyright in property photos and floor plans.

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Rival real estate portals REA, Domain resolve case
Real Estate 2025-07-10 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate portals Domain and REA Group have settled a lawsuit that alleged Domain scraped photos and floorplans from REA’s exclusive listings for its property reports.

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Judge vacates trial date in data scraping case against CoreLogic
Intellectual Property 2025-07-04 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has vacated an upcoming trial date in a data scraping case against US-based CoreLogic to allow the analytics company more time to respond to a “weighty” report by a forensic accountant.

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Banana Boat owner taken to court by ACCC over ‘reef friendly’ claims
Greenwashing 2025-07-01 2:10 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The owner of Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen brands faces court action by the consumer regulator for alleged greenwashing. 

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Saint Gobain’s CSR targeted in competition case over price hikes
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-30 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

CSR has been hit with a competition case alleging it abused its dominance by increasing prices of its insulation products during the pandemic.

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Building materials giant CSR hit with misuse of market power case
Construction 2025-06-30 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Saint Gobain-owned CSR faces litigation by an independent building insulation distributor alleging it abused its dominance by upping prices during the pandemic.

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