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Government urged to shell out $900M to settle live exports class action
Class Actions 2023-12-04 10:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in a nine-year-old class action over the government’s 2011 live exports ban has urged the Commonwealth to pay up to $900 million to […]

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Qantas stands by defence in ghost flights case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-04 9:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas has hit back the ACCC’s argument that the airline failed to respond to key allegations in its ‘ghost flights’ case, telling the court it’s the regulator’s job to particularise its claims.

PepsiCo loses dispute with ATO over royalty withholding tax
Tax 2023-12-01 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a victory for the ATO, a judge has found that payments made by Schweppes to PepsiCo as part of a bottling and distribution agreement, […]

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ACCC clears Coles’ acquisition of Saputo milk processing plants
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-01 10:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Coles’ plans to acquire two milk processing plants from Saputo, saying the $105 million deal is […]

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$26M settlement approved in class action over Dreamworld tragedy
Class Actions 2023-11-30 10:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $26 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy, including $7.8 […]

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Court OKs 30% GCO for law firm running hotel quarantine class action
Class Actions 2023-11-30 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The firm behind a class action over Victoria’s COVID-19 hotel quarantine debacle has won a group costs order providing for a 30 per cent contingency […]

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RACQ to pay $10M for misleading customers about insurance discounts
Insurance 2023-11-30 6:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

RACQ Insurance has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty for misleading customers about their entitlements to discounts on certain insurance products. Between March 2017 […]

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Businesses to face steep penalties for failing to block scams
Policy and Regulation 2023-11-30 4:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Albanese Government has floated a new regulatory framework under which businesses would face steep penalties for failing to do their part to prevent scams. […]

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Ex-ANZ unit hit with $5M penalty for fees-for-no-service conduct
Superannuation 2023-11-29 4:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former ANZ superannuation trustee OnePath Custodians has been hit with a $5 million penalty for charging superannuation members more than $4 million in fees that […]

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Insurers appeal ruling putting them on hook for Opal Tower class action costs
Appeals 2023-11-29 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court will weigh in on whether Opal Tower engineer WSP was excluded from builder Icon’s policy coverage for subcontractors and should cover it […]

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