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$630,000 legal bill should be borne by all Drakes class action members, court told
Employment 2022-06-14 9:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm is seeking a funding equalisation order to have all group members contribute to the $630,000 legal bill it racked up in running an underpayments class action on behalf of Drakes store managers that has settled for $2 million.

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Class action applicants not harmed despite Hardi’s misleading ads for crop sprayer, judge says
Product Liability 2022-06-10 6:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found the lead applicant in a class action over an allegedly defective crop sprayer did not suffer any loss despite finding agricultural equipment manufacturer Hardi misled him and other farmers who bought the machine. 

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney agrees to steer clear of IPO Wealth investors
Class Actions 2022-06-10 3:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mayfair Group’s James Mawhinney has given an undertaking to not contact group members in a class action against a trustee of the collapsed IPO Wealth fund after allegedly urging investors, through a PR firm, to reject a settlement offer.

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CBRE offered to pay $600,000 before winning $20M negligent valuation case
Professional Negligence 2022-06-10 1:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has handed CBRE indemnity costs for successfully defending a negligent land valuation lawsuit by defunct fund manager City Pacific after it had offered $600,000 to settle the case.

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Money transfer biz directors slapped with first-ever sentences for cartel conduct
White Collar 2022-06-09 12:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The directors of two money transfer businesses accused of fixing foreign exchange rates are the first ever individuals to be sentenced in Australia to prison terms for criminal cartel conduct.

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Judge tosses cosmetic surgeon’s case over unaired 60 Minutes episode
Media 2022-06-09 7:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed a case seeking to force Nine to hand over draft versions of a 60 Minutes episode and related stories, after an appeals court threw out orders that would have forced production of the material.

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Nine wins challenge to production of draft 60 Minutes episode
Defamation 2022-06-08 3:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Nine has won its legal challenge to orders that would have forced it to hand over a draft version of a 60 Minutes episode and restricted it from airing the program after an appeals court found a judge had no power to make the orders.

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ACCC, Fujifilm ‘close’ to settling case over small biz contracts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-06-08 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is “close” to settling its case against office supply company Fujifilm over allegedly unfair contracts with small businesses, a court has heard.

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Waste tyre boss owes $2M for using Maersk to take out his trash, shipper alleges
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-06-08 9:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has struck out a defence invoking the right against self-incrimination in a $2 million case brought by freight company Maersk alleging a Melbourne waste tyre company director used the shipper to dump end-of-life tyres overseas. 

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Judge slams Andrews government for ‘opaque cover-up’ in hotel quarantine class action
COVID-19 2022-06-07 6:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has criticised the Andrews government for withholding information about the alleged transmission of COVID-19 to a security guard working in hotel quarantine in a class action claiming lapses in the program caused Victorian businesses to suffer losses. 

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