Julia Kanapathippillai

US-based keg pooling company Kegstar has offered the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking under which it would not enforce exclusivity provisions in its contracts for three years, in a bid to secure approval for its proposed acquisition of the assets of rival Konvoy.

Property manager Fortius has lost its bid to bring negligence claims under NSW's Design and Building Practitioners Act against certifier City Plan Services in defects litigation over the One Central Park development in Sydney.

A shareholder class action has won access to reports by FTI Consulting and KPMG that were commissioned by water remediation company Phoslock, with a judge finding they were not created for the dominant purpose of providing legal advice.

The privacy watchdog has found fertility provider Monash IVF and telehealth company Medmate interfered with the privacy of people whose sensitive data was collected online for targeted advertising.

A judge has tossed a former Spotlight producer's bid to throw out Seven's cross-claim, following a court appearance where the producer accused the TV network, News Corp, and their lawyers of conspiring against him.

The ACCC has dragged weight loss company Miyagi and its boss, Shane Da Costa, to court alleging they breached consumer laws by including unfair contract terms and false and misleading representations.

A judge has sounded the alarm bell about regulators launching appeals to re-litigate enforcement proceedings, in a recent decision tossing the corporate cop's appeal in a case against insurer HCF Life.

The landlord of a Western Sydney commercial property has been awarded $328,000 in lost rent and outgoings after its former tenant, baked goods producer Allied Pinnacle, failed to repaint the external walls at the site.

A property developer has been hit with criminal charges relating to an alleged $10 million disability housing fraud scheme following a two-year probe by ASIC.

A shareholder class action against water treatment firm Phoslock wants the company to hand over reports by KPMG and FTI Consulting, arguing the material is not protected by legal professional privilege because it wasn't produced for the dominant purpose of providing legal advice.