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United Petroleum class action in search of case after 4 years, court told
A franchisee class action against United Petroleum has dropped a swathe of claims, including allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, as it seeks to amend its case for the tenth time in four years.
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United Petroleum wins $8.7M over Perth Airport’s Qantas promises
Perth Airport will pay United Petroleum $8.7 million after the company built a larger petrol station on the basis of the airport's representations that the Qantas terminal would be relocated. 
Mid-trial amendment in Nuix class action wins court OK
A judge has allowed a mid-trial amendment in a shareholder class action over software company Nuix's 2020 public float on the ASX.
Judge ‘can’t understand’ class action’s damages case over Coles discounts
A judge is confused by a class action’s case for damages against Coles, after he found that the supermarket chain misled consumers through its 'Down Down' discount campaign. 
Nuix slams ‘late and defective’ proposed mid-trial amendment
Nuix has blasted as defective and "exceptionally" late a proposed mid-trial amendment to the pleadings in a shareholder class action over the software firm's 2020 IPO.
ACCC appeals loss in case over Magnamail prize promotions
The ACCC has appealed a judge's dismissal of its case against mail-order catalogue business Magnamail after finding representations that customers could win major prizes if they ordered from its catalogues were true.
AGL wins appeal of $25M penalty in AER case
The Australian Energy Regulator must repay AGL a $25 million penalty secured by the watchdog in a Federal Court case, after the power company prevailed on appeal.
Macquarie exec says US law firms’ involvement in Nuix IPO gave comfort
Facing cross-examination in a shareholder class action over Nuix's allegedly misleading IPO prospectus, a senior Macquarie executive has testified that he was comforted by two US law firms' finding that there was nothing untrue in the document. 
City Beach fails in challenge to ACCC’s $14M button battery win
Fashion retailer City Beach has lost an appeal of a $14 million penalty secured by the consumer regulator in the first enforcement action for breaches of button battery safety standards.
Class action drops post-IPO claims against ex-Nuix chairman
A shareholder class action against Nuix and underwriter Macquarie over the software company's float on the ASX has trimmed its case against the company's former chairman the third week into trial.