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Fair Work Ombudsman ‘overreacted’ in wage case against Transpetrol, judge says
A judge has told off the Fair Work Ombudsman for seeking penalties of up to $94,000 in a case alleging Norwegian shipping company Transpetrol underpaid seafarers more than $255,000 in wages, saying she "overreacted".
Ultra Tune to fight $2.6M fine for misleading franchisee, fabricating evidence
Ultra Tune is challenging a court ruling that socked it with a $2.6 million penalty in a case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging it misled a prospective franchisee about the costs of buying an outlet in Parramatta, Sydney and tried to cover up its conduct with "manufactured" evidence.
Social media execs may face jail time under threatened new laws
Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter could be looking at new Australian laws carrying jail terms if they don't do more to stop the live streaming of violence on their social media platforms.
Click Energy to pay $900,000 for misleading customers about their power bills
Electricity retailer Click Energy has been ordered to pay $900,000 in penalties for misleading consumers about discounts on their energy bills.
Clive Palmer not gonna take Twisted Sister’s copyright lawsuit without a fight
Aspiring MP Clive Palmer has filed his defence against a lawsuit by US record label Universal Music over his take on the 1980s rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It', saying he didn't infringe any copyright on the song because it's not original.
ASIC, APRA to get $550M boost to combat financial sector misconduct
The Coalition government will inject a record $550 million in additional funding for the banking and corporate regulators to crack down on wrongdoing in the financial services industry in the wake of the Hayne royal commission.
PappaRich franchise operator accused of underpaying workers $74,000
A PappaRich franchise operator is facing legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly underpaying 154 workers at three of the Malaysian food chain's outlets in Sydney.
Jewellery retailer Pandora admits misleading customers over refund rights
Jewellery brand Pandora has admitted it misled customer about ther rights to get a refund on faulty items and may have breached consumer laws, the watchdog said Friday.
Class actions in NSW Supreme Court do not require plaintiffs to have a claim against all defendants
In a first for the NSW Supreme Court, Judge Peter Garling last week found that the plaintiff in a class action does not need to have a claim against all defendants, a case that could make life much easier for plaintiff lawyers, says barrister Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz of Second Floor Wentworth Chambers.clas
Termite Resources directors must pay $7M for keeping insufficient cash on hand
A judge has ordered directors of collapsed mining company Termite Resources to pay $7 million in damages after finding they breached their duty by distributing more than $46 million to its parent company and failing to maintain a cash reserve of at least $10 million.