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STA Travel makes admissions in ACCC case over hidden fees
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's case alleging STA Travel hit customers with $1 million in hidden fees and commissions through an add-on that purported to cover the cost of flight changes will go straight to a penalties hearing after the student travel agent made admissions.
Royal commission class actions keep rolling in, one year after Hayne report
A year after Commissioner Kenneth Hayne released his scathing report, companies in the financial services sector are still facing fresh class actions over conduct aired at the banking royal commission, and the pace has even picked up in recent months.
Bed Bath N’ Table casual’s shifts were regular enough for unfair dismissal protection, FWC says
A casual worker at Bed Bath N' Table worked shifts that were sufficiently regular for her to bring an unfair dismissal claim against the homewares retailer, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Melbourne dermatologist wins ugly fight with Johnson & Johnson over beauty cream trade mark
The owner of a Melbourne-based dermatology clinic has come out on top in a battle with Johnson & Johnson over a trade mark for creams and cosmetic products.
ACMA considers regulations to tackle bias in news
Australia's media regulator is considering possible regulations to tackle bias in news, amid concerns by Australians about the influence of advertisers on broadcast news.
The top 5 litigation firms of 2019
Lawyerly's Litigation Firms of 2019 racked up multiple wins last year in high-stakes litigation against formidable opponents, including the country's top regulators.
Class action appeals ruling allowing 7-Eleven to seek litigation releases
The lead applicant in a class action against 7-Eleven has appealed a ruling that denied its bid to block the convenience store chain from seeking litigation releases from franchisees upon renewal of their contracts.
Schneider Electric faces patent infringement suit over Clipsal socket outlet
A US communications infrastructure company has filed a patent lawsuit against the Australian arm of French energy tech giant Schneider Electric, which is accused of flagrant infringement with the sale of one of its Clipsal electric socket products.
‘Don’t tell me you’re pregnant’: Equity partner track under fire in sex discrimination case
The managing partner of Hicksons Lawyers has been accused of saying that if a former partner got pregnant, it would "ruin all [his] plans," according to a sex discrimination lawsuit that argues the firm's requirements for promotion to equity partner were discriminatory.
ACCC fines camping store $63,000 for misleading ‘was/now’ ads
Camping retailer 4WD Supacentre has been fined $63,000 by the consumer regulator for misleading 'was/now' price comparisons that suggested consumers could achieve significant savings.