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Kathmandu customer data may have been stolen during system breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2019-03-13 10:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Customer credit card information and other personal details may have been stolen during a breach of Kathmandu’s online system, the outdoor clothing retailer has revealed.

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Target, Baby Bunting pay fines for selling dangerous convertible strollers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-02-27 8:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Target Australia and Baby Bunting have agreed to pay penalties totalling $53,000 after being caught selling and marketing unsafe convertible strollers, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.

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Retail Food Group misled couple who lost $142K in Michel’s Patisserie franchisee, court finds
Franchises 2019-02-18 3:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has found franchisor Retail Food Group made false and misleading statements to a couple whose Michel’s Patisserie franchise ultimately lost over $142,000 due to allegedly poor quality products and irregular order schedules.

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Coles manager who harassed staff with Facebook friend requests not unfairly fired, FWC says
Employment 2019-02-06 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Coles manager who sexually harassed and bullied young female employees by touching them and asking them to friend him on Facebook was fired by the supermarket giant for a valid reason, the workplace umpire has found.

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UK-based retailer fined for misleading Aussie customers about refund rights
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-12 8:52 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has fined online sporting goods retailer Wiggle $12,600 after the company admitted it likely misled consumers about their rights regarding faulty products.

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Funder in Dick Smith class action won’t guarantee lower commission amid delays
Class Actions 2018-11-22 4:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

Litigation funder Investor Claim Partner won’t promise it will maintain a lower commission rate in one of the Dick Smith class actions if mediation is delayed to next year.

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Catch Group lets trade mark opposition bid get away
Intellectual Property 2018-11-21 9:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Australian online retailer Catchoftheday.com.au has lost its challenge to a trade mark proposed by a riva online store, with IP Australia citing a lack of evidence for the retailer’s claims and a “total impression of dissimilarity” between the marks.

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Blockbuster defeated again in fight with husband and wife franchisee
Franchises 2018-11-14 9:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Blockbuster has lost another round in its case against a husband and wife franchisee that sold a store’s assets to a competitor, with a court ruling the company could not sock the pair with the costs of its failed appeal.

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Top lawyer at Woolworths steps down after $1.7B petrol station deal
People In The News 2018-11-12 5:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The top lawyer for Woolworths, who oversaw a lengthy process to offload the grocery giant’s petrol business as well as the aftermath of a rocky joint venture with US home improvement store Lowe’s, will step down from his position after four years on the job.

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Dick Smith liquidators accuse class action firms of spamming group members
Class Actions 2018-10-18 8:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

Liquidators for Dick Smith don’t want potential group members in two class actions against the failed retailer to learn about a new registration deadline by email, saying it would amount to spam and harassment.

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