Most Recent
Light & Wonder hit with class action over theft of Aristocrat’s trade secrets
Gaming company Light & Wonder has been hit with a securities class action over disclosures about its Dragon Train poker game, after an employee's theft of rival Aristocrat's trade secrets led to litigation that settled for $190 million.
Sportsbet wants class action to give up pre-retainer comms with firm
Sportsbet has argued that the lead plaintiff in a class action over alleged unlawful in-play betting services should hand over communications he had with his solicitor before he signed a retainer. 
Ampol offers to divest more sites to win approval for $1.1B tie-up with EG
Ampol has offered to divest 41 sites to win ACCC approval for its $1.1 billion acquisition of EG Australia, after the regulator started a phase two review into the tie-up.
Woolworths exec denies price increases a ‘whistlestop’ before drops
A Woolworths executive facing cross-examination in the ACCC's case over alleged illusory discounts has denied that price increases were anything other than a reaction to inflation and a “tsunami” of supplier cost increase requests. 
James Hardie may face competing shareholder class actions
A second law firm has launched a shareholder class action investigation into James Hardie's alleged inadequate disclosures about troubles in its North American fiber cement unit in a market guidance for the 2026 financial year.
Woodside settles greenwashing case brought by Greenpeace
Environmental group Greenpeace won't take its case alleging Woodside misled the public by greenwashing its oil and gas projects to trial, after a judge tossed a similar case against Santos in February.
Australian Clinical Labs facing class action over data breach
Pathology services provider Australian Clinical Labs has been hit with a class action over a 2022 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of 223,000 customers of its Medlab business, including tests for fertility and STDs.
ACCC can intervene in Epic Games’ case against Apple
The ACCC has won court approval to make submissions on relief in Fortnite game maker Epic Games' case against Apple, after a judge found the tech company misused its market power in the app marketplace.
Settlement OK’d in class action over Summerlin Parklands condo
A court has approved a settlement in a class action by owners against the developer of a Brisbane condominuim, which claimed off-the-plan contracts were wrongly terminated when neighbouring property values soared.
James Hardie faces shareholder class action probe over FY26 guidance
James Hardie may soon face a second shareholder class action — this one over alleged inadequate disclosures about troubles in its North American fiber cement unit in a market guidance for the 2026 financial year.