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Judge says premature appeal in Pennytel trade secrets case a ‘joke’
An oversight in a trade secrets fight between telcos SPN and Pennytel means the matter was never formally dismissed, making Pennytel's appeal premature in a set of circumstances a judge has described as a "joke". 
Coles biscuit manager grilled over ‘Down Down’ discounts on Arnott’s
The former manager of biscuits and cookies at Coles has faced cross-examination by the ACCC over marking Arnott’s Shapes with a 'Down Down' discount, despite the price being 50 cents less four weeks prior. 
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Downer can’t arbitrate fight with Squadron over Murra Warra wind farm at ICC
A judge has found that an ICC arbitration brought by Downer against Squadron Energy and a fellow contractor on the Murra Warra wind farm in Victoria was not validly commenced, upholding a hybrid arbitration clause in their agreement.
Mitre 10 franchisee wants shield against Bunnings costs in competition case
A Mitre 10 franchisee, who has accused Bunnings Warehouse of misusing its market power, wants an order from the court shielding it from any adverse costs orders in its David and Goliath battle.
Tahmoor Coal winding up application adjourned for second time
A judge has given the administrator for billionaire Sanjeev Gupta's Tahmoor Coal two more weeks to prove that creditors would be better off under a sale process than a liquidation. 
Coronis loses fight with ATO over service fee deductions
Two units of Queensland real estate firm Coronis have lost a fight with the tax office over service fee deductions claimed for payments to related entities for the use of the Coronis trade mark, among other trust assets.
Plus500 pushes again to shut down investor class action
Online trading platform Plus500 is challenging a court ruling that investors who lost money on highly leveraged contracts for difference can proceed with their class action despite signing arbitration clauses.
Coles urges court not to second guess its ‘commercial’ judgment
Facing claims it misled customers with its 'Down Down' pricing, Coles has urged the court not to second guess its judgment, but a judge overseeing the case has said competitive pressures do not excuse misleading promotions.
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Mitre 10 franchisee sues Bunnings over $36M Queensland store plans
A Mitre 10 franchisee, who has accused Bunnings Warehouse of misusing its market power, wants an order from the court shielding it from any adverse costs orders in its David and Goliath battle.
Court tosses greenwashing case against Santos over net zero claims
A court has tossed a landmark greenwashing case against Santos alleging it misled investors by falsely representing that it had a plausible path to net zero by 2040.