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Lawsuits pile up against Macquarie over financial adviser commissions
Financial Services 2018-07-31 11:48 am By Christine Caulfield

Macquarie Bank is facing a fourth lawsuit by a group of former financial advisers alleging it breached the Fair Work Act by denying them regular wages.

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Goodyear files appeal in trade mark fight with rival Dunlop
Intellectual Property 2018-07-31 11:02 am By Christine Caulfield

US tyre company Goodyear wants to challenge a ruling in a long-running dispute with UK-based rival Dunlop over coveted trade marks for ‘Dunlop’ and ‘Flying D’.

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BHP wants judge to stay Australian class action over Brazil disaster
Class Actions 2018-07-30 10:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Friday will hear arguments in a bid by BHP Billiton to halt a class action over the mining giant’s Brazilian mine disaster, a sweeping case filed on behalf of investors who held the company’s shares in Australia, the UK or South Africa.

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Myer class action funder must pay $1M in security for trial
Class Actions 2018-07-30 8:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

The litigation funder underwriting a class action against Myer will have to fork over another $950,000 in security ahead of what will be a rare shareholder trial starting next Wednesday, a court has ruled.

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Debt collector ACM harassed stroke victim, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-30 3:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

One of Australia’s largest debt collectors, ACM Group, harassed and coerced vulnerable customers — including a stroke victim — by bombarding them with phone calls and making empty threats of litigation, the Federal Court found Monday.

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No holds barred in GetSwift class action challenge
Appeals 2018-07-27 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The naming of Squire Patton Boggs as a concurrent wrongdoer in GetSwift’s defence puts the law firm in an “impossible position of conflict of interest” if it wins a challenge to an order staying its class action against the company, the Full Federal Court has been told ahead of a highly anticipated appeal hearing that promises to pull no punches.

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Privilege not waived by DLA Piper phone call over Circadin patent
Intellectual Property 2018-07-27 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two generic drug makers have lost their bid for confidential documents related to Neurim Pharmaceuticals’ patents covering sleep drug Circadin, with a court ruling legal professional privilege was waived in a phone conversation between a DLA Piper lawyer and the company’s founder.

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Surfstitch shareholders get hands on ASIC transcripts
Class Actions 2018-07-26 10:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Investors in a class action against failed online retailer Surfstitch Group won access Thursday to transcripts of interviews of former boss Justin Cameron by the corporate watchdog.

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Only exposed Deloitte partners can claim privilege in Hastie class action
Class Actions 2018-07-26 3:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shareholders in a class action against Deloitte over the collapse of engineering company Hastie Group have won a major ruling against partners at the auditing firm who resisted handing over evidence to the class for fear of incriminating others at the accounting giant.

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ACCC takes Europcar to court for excessive card surcharges
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-26 7:56 am By Christine Caulfield

Europcar has been hit with an enforcement action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accusing the rental car company of slapping customers with excessive credit and debit card payment surcharges.

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