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Discovery spat heats up in Radio Rentals class action
The applicants in a class action against Radio Rentals alleging its rental practices violate responsible lending laws say the company is dragging its feet on discovery, after the company accused the applicants' lawyers of using discovery to delay the case.
ACCC takes Europcar to court for excessive card surcharges
Europcar has been hit with an enforcement action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accusing the rental car company of slapping customers with excessive credit and debit card payment surcharges.
Radio Rentals class slammed for delaying proceedings
A barrister representing Radio Rentals in a class action alleging its rental practices violated responsible lending laws has told a Federal Court judge that repeated delays by the Maurice Blackburn-led class could damage the company. 
Judge throws out part of expert report in Queensland flood class action
The judge overseeing a class action against dam operators Seqwater and Sunwater and the state of Queensland over the 2011 Queensland floods has thrown out part of an engineer's risk assessment report on the dams submitted by Seqwater, as the marathon trial nears the end of its sixth month.
7-Eleven can make private settlement offers to class members, court says
A judge has found 7-Eleven is free to make confidential settlement offers to individual members in two class actions brought by franchisees, shooting down a bid by the applicants' lawyers to get the court involved in the convenience store giant's communications with class members.
ACCC loses appeal in LG faulty television case
The Full Federal Court has upheld most of a ruling that found LG did not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct by failing to inform purchasers of faulty televisions of the remedies available to them under the Australian Consumer Law.
Judge says DibbsBarker, QRxPharma emails privileged
A judge overseeing a securities class action against former directors of failed pharmaceutical company QRxPharma and its legal advisor DibbsBarker has ruled that certain documents, including numerous emails sent by the law firm, are protected by attorney-client privilege.
Domain Name Corp fined $2M for misleading emails
A company that registers domain names has been ordered to pay a nearly $2 million fine for sending over 300,000 unsolicited and misleading emails about its domain name services.
Judge rejects ‘flimsy’ appeal bid in software IP case
A Federal Court judge on Thursday dismissed a "flimsy" application by IT firm EIFY to launch an appeal out of time in a software copyright dispute with 3D Safety Services.
Geowash boss can look at ACCC emails to lawyers, judge rules
The boss of car wash franchisor Geowash has won her bid to access emails exchanged between the ACCC and lawyers for complaining franchisees, in a case accusing the company of misleading prospective franchisees with inflated profit projections.