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Apple to seek fast-track appeal in Epic Games case
Apple will seek an expedited appeal of a finding that it engaged in anti-competitive conduct in relation to its App Store and orders forcing it to allow third-party app marketplaces and in-app payment solutions for Australian users.
Apple can’t block developers’ in-app payment methods, judge rules
Apple has been ordered to reinstate Epic Games' Fortnite game to its App Store in Australia and allow developers to offer in-app payment methods to Australians, after it was found to have breached competition laws.
Maurice Blackburn CEO says firms could be replaced by AI if they don’t cut costs
The CEO of Maurice Blackburn has warned that unless law firms make their legal services more affordable, litigants using AI chatbots could disrupt the profession.
James Hardie class action trial judge should also hear GCO bid: court
A judge overseeing competing shareholder class actions against James Hardie has said the judge who hears a carriage fight and applications for a group costs order should preside over the trial to avoid inefficiencies.
JB Hi-Fi lawyer says ‘unlikely’ ACL would provide same cover as warranties
A JB Hi-Fi in-house counsel has told a class action trial that it was unlikely the Australian Consumer Law provided the same protection as was offered in warranties the company sold to customers. 
OAIC to continue probe of Optus representative complaint
The privacy regulator has made a preliminary decision to continue an investigation of a class action-style complaint over the 2022 Optus data breach, despite launching its own case.
JB Hi-Fi class action plaintiff ‘scared’ he’d be left in lurch without warranty
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
JB Hi-Fi tells class action trial that buying warranties ‘entirely rational’
JB Hi-Fi has rejected a class action's claim that it sold worthless warranties, telling a court that the Australian Consumer Law left many consumers without a remedy for normal wear and tear.
JB Hi-Fi warranties ‘impossible’ to understand, class action trial hears
Trial has kicked off in a massive class action against electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi over "useless" warranties, with the class action telling the court the extended warranties on products were "impossible" to understand.
Class action firm loses appeal of slashed payout from $87M Hino settlement
An appeals court has tossed Maurice Blackburn’s challenge to a judge’s decision to cut its share of an $87 million settlement in a class action against Hino by $10 million.