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Law firms felt the sting of litigation in 2021, with angry clients leading the charge
Feature 2022-01-14 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Last year brought economic growth and success for law firms, but 2021 was not only marked with good news. A slew of law firms were dragged into litigation by disgruntled ex-clients, with some paying out millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits accusing them of giving bad advice.

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Cheezels maker sues AIG over business manager’s alleged $3M fraud
Insurance 2022-01-14 2:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Snack food company Intersnack Australia has hit AIG Insurance with a lawsuit, claiming the insurer wrongly refused to cover $3 million in losses caused by an employee who allegedly gave out unauthorised discounts.

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Court slams judge’s ‘unsound’ and ‘illogical’ decision to throw out investors’ case over email
Defamation 2022-01-13 9:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two investors have successfully challenged a ruling that threw out their defamation case against a former colleague, with a Federal Court judge saying the primary judge’s findings were “unsound” and “illogical”.

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Sanofi-Aventis sued by head of medical for ‘sham redundancy’
Employment 2022-01-13 3:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former head of medical at Sanofi-Aventis has sued the Australian branch of the pharmaceutical giant, claiming he was unfairly dismissed in a “‘sham redundancy” and faced discrimination because of his age and disabilities.

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Bill Papas’ cousin denies Westpac claims over $720,000 payment
White Collar 2022-01-13 6:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Forum Finance director Bill Papas’ cousin has hit back at Westpac’s allegations he wrongfully received $720,000 from the alleged fraudster in violation of freezing orders made in the bank’s lawsuit, which seeks to recoup $294 million paid into an alleged fraudulent scheme.

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Careers Australia directors face insolvent trading case over $40M dividend
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-12-17 7:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The liquidator of collapsed vocational education provider Careers Australia has filed a lawsuit against the company’s former directors, including founding CEO of Optus Robert Mansfield, seeking damages for alleged insolvent trading and breach of directors’ duties over a $40 million dividend the company allegedly could not afford.

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IP holding company in dispute with Apple wins case over biosecurity patents
Intellectual Property 2021-12-17 3:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A patent holding company has won its legal dispute with a rival over biometric security patents the subject of an infringement case against Apple.

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Apple hits back at patent infringement suit over Touch ID tech
Intellectual Property 2021-12-16 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apple has fired back in a lawsuit alleging its iPhone and iPad devices equipped with Touch ID and Face ID technology infringe patents held by an Australian non-practicing entity, hitting the company with its own case claiming the patents are invalid.

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ACCC clears Woodside’s $41B takeover of BHP unit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-12-16 5:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has will not oppose Woodside Petroleum’s $41 billion acquisition of BHP Petroleum International, saying the oil and gas giant would have no incentive to reduce domestic gas supply.

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ACMA slaps Telstra with $2.5M fine over privacy breaches
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2021-12-16 4:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has hit Telstra with a record $2.53 million penalty for listing individuals phone numbers in public directories against their wishes.

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