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A judge overseeing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts has raised concerns about a bid to bind group members to findings in similar cases by the ACCC. 

The High Court has rejected logistics company Qube's special leave application asking it to clarify the scope of an adjudicator's role in determining a contractor's payment claims under the SOP Act.

The High Court has declined to weigh in on when a court should step in when the machinery governing the entitlement to payments in a contract breaks down, in a dispute between builder Glenvill and Amcor over asbestos remediation at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington.

Seek has agreed to maintain Employment Hero's access to its programming platform pending the outcome of the start-up's court action, which accuses the job listings giant of misusing its market dominance.

HR company Employment Hero has launched legal action against investor and rival Seek, alleging the hiring giant has breached competition laws by terminating access to its API.

Atlantic Nickel has lost a challenge to further amendments to a case by failed suitor Mining Services International that alleges it lost the opportunity to purchase a Brazilian mine now valued at over $1 billion.

Real estate portal Domain has reached a settlement in a lawsuit by News Corp-owned REA Group that accused its rival of misleading conduct and infringing its copyright in property photos and floor plans.

Real estate portals Domain and REA Group have settled a lawsuit that alleged Domain scraped photos and floorplans from REA's exclusive listings for its property reports.

The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company's 'Fanatics' trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name. 

A SkyCity shareholder is seeking leave to launch a case against former executives and directors for their alleged role in the mismanagement of the casino's money laundering risk, which last year resulted in a $67 million penalty.