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ACCC to get $26.9M boost to crack down on Google, Facebook
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-12-12 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will get an additional $26.9 million to take on Google and Facebook, but the Federal Government will proceed more […]

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Lehman liquidator files $40M lawsuit against Fitch following class action discovery
Class Actions 2019-12-12 1:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian liquidator of Lehman Brothers has filed a lawsuit seeking $40 million from Fitch Ratings for assigning too-rosy ratings to toxic financial products sold […]

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Westpac asks High Court to hear personal advice case
Financial Services 2019-12-11 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac has filed a special leave application with the High Court seeking further clarity on the line between personal and general advice under financial services […]

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Gilead says Glaxo venture’s HIV patent invalid
Intellectual Property 2019-12-10 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US biotech giant Gilead has struck back at a patent infringement lawsuit brought by a specialist HIV pharmaceutical company majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline, saying the […]

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On The Run faces potential wage underpayments class action
Employment 2019-12-10 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Petrol station convenience store chain On The Run is facing a possible class action over allegations that it has underpaid employees at over 145 stores […]

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Group members to get $100 or less under $1.5M ANZ class action settlement
Class Actions 2019-12-06 1:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has given the green light to a $1.5 million settlement in a long-running class action against ANZ alleging it slapped customers with illegal […]

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‘Reasonable chance’ of settlement in Dick Smith class actions
Class Actions 2019-12-06 12:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

There is a “reasonable chance” that two shareholder class actions against failed electronics retailer Dick Smith will settle by February of next year, group members […]

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ISignthis sues ASX over suspension, says exchange went ‘looking for a problem’
Securities 2019-12-05 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Melbourne-based fintech company ISignthis is taking the Australian Stock Exchange to court for refusing to lift the suspension of its shares and allegedly digging for […]

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Engineer blamed for design defects in Opal Tower class action
Class Actions 2019-12-05 10:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The construction company behind Sydney’s Opal Tower has filed a cross claim seeking $30 million from structural architect WSP Structures over its allegedly faulty building […]

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Domino’s attacks class action, says franchisee representations were opinion not fact
Class Actions 2019-12-03 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fast food giant Domino’s has denied allegations that it violated consumer law with the representations it made to franchisees about the agreements its workers were […]

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