Class Actions

IVF rebate class action launched against Medicare over ‘socially infertile’ label

A discrimination class action has been filed on behalf of single women and same-sex couples designated "socially infertile" and denied Medicare rebates for IVF.

Competition & Consumer Protection

Seek won’t cut off Employment Hero while court case plays out

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.

Class Actions

Qantas class action over flight credits blasts airline’s ‘wholly inadequate’ discovery

A class action against Qantas has characterised the airline’s document discovery as “wholly inadequate” and is resisting a bid by the airline for six more months to produce senior management emails.

Contracts

Conduct of case by litigants, solicitors in servo dispute ‘atrocious’, court says

A judge has called the conduct of proceedings concerning a service station business “atrocious” and dismissed the claim after it was on foot for six years.

Class Actions

Judge orders longer soft class closure in KPMG class action over Arrium collapse

The judge in a class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors has made soft class closure orders, but chosen the longer period offered by the defendants, saying the risk of locking out unregistered members was no reason to pick an “unrealistically early” date to re-open the class.

Privacy & Cybersecurity

Louis Vuitton data breach hits Australian customers

Luxury retailer Louis Vuitton has disclosed a recent data breach has affected Australian customers, exposing personal information such as name, birth date, consumer preferences and contact details.

Business of Law

Russell Kennedy snags partner from Mills Oakley for disputes team

Russell Kennedy has lured a partner from Mills Oakley to join its Sydney commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice.

Insurance

‘News to me’: Judge slams HSF partner’s claim that subpoenaing witness not good practice

A judge has slammed a Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partner's submission that it is not good practice to subpoena witnesses in complex litigation -- saying this was "news to [her]" -- and rejected client AMP's bid to have a key witness testify from an Airbnb.

Class Actions

JB Hi-Fi asks court to rule on novel ACL question in warranty class action

JB Hi-Fi wants an advance ruling in a class action on the period of cover provided to customers for breach of statutory guarantees under the consumer law, a question that has never been addressed by the courts.

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