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Leyonhjelm used settlement offer to ‘attack’ Sarah Hanson-Young, court hears
Defamation 2019-12-17 10:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former senator David Leyonhjelm used a settlement offer as another platform to attack Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young ahead of her win in a defamation case, […]

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GetSwift shareholder info should be off limits for class action bookbuilding, judge told
Class Actions 2019-12-17 8:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Contact details of shareholders provided by GetSwift to the firm running a class action should not be used to recruit group members now that the […]

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Appco ‘running out of money’, class action judge hears as fight over insurance docs looms
Employment 2019-12-17 6:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fundraising company Appco has told a judge overseeing a $90 million sham contracting class action it is “running out of money” and wants to mediate […]

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Disqualified exec loses case that forwarded ASIC email doesn’t count as service
ASIC 2019-12-16 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

An email from the corporate regulator forwarded to a Perth businessman by his lawyer constituted proper notification that the executive had been disqualified, an appeals […]

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Google slams ACCC’s ‘artificial and incorrect’ case over location data disclosures
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-12-16 8:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Google has come out in defence of its privacy disclosures to Android mobile users in the face of landmark legal action by the ACCC, saying […]

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‘Haircut’ by law firm, funder in Forge class action settlement appropriate, judge says
Class Actions 2019-12-16 6:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

A self-imposed cap on legal fees and a reduced funding cut of a $16.5 million settlement in a class action against failed construction company Forge […]

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Asahi’s $16B takeover of CUB gets frosty reception by ACCC
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-12-12 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about Asahi’s proposed $16 billion acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries, saying the deal would likely […]

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Merger of textbook giants Cengage, McGraw-Hill has ACCC worried
Corporate 2019-12-12 5:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competititon regulator has flagged concerns about the proposed merger of educational publishing giants Cengage and McGraw-Hill, saying it could substantially lessen competition and drive […]

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Judge won’t stop 7-Eleven from seeking class action releases from franchisees
7-Eleven 2019-12-12 1:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has shot down a bid by class action applicants to block 7-Eleven from seeking litigation releases from franchisees on contract renewal, saying there […]

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APRA puts conditions on CBA unit Avanteos after charging fees to dead clients
Financial Services 2019-12-11 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

CBA subsidiary Avanteos Investments Limited has been hit with extra conditions on its superannuation licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority after it was revealed […]

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