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Woolworths denies class action claims as underpayments blow out to $390M
Despite admitting that it underpaid workers to the tune of $390 million, supermarket giant Woolworths has denied underpayment claims levelled against it in a class action brought by disgruntled current and former staff.
IP Australia appeals loss in Aristocrat gaming methods patent case
IP Australia has appealed a judge's decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.
Gilbert + Tobin escapes Sydney businessman Charif Kazal’s ‘incoherent’ claims
Law firm Gilbert + Tobin has won the dismissal of claims brought by businessmen Charif and Tarek Kazal over an alleged dishonest scheme to rob them of a 50 per cent stake in a lucrative Sydney waste facility that a judge said was "fundamentally incoherent".
ASIC pushes for $15M fine in NAB ‘Introducer’ case, but judge questions scope of investigation
ASIC has called for a $15 million penalty against National Australia Bank over its scandal-ridden 'Introducer' loan referral program, but a judge has questioned the “superficial” investigations in the case and remarked on the corporate regulator's "pattern" of bringing enforcement action after remediation programs were well underway.
JPMorgan disputed existence of cartel agreement with ANZ, court hears
Despite receiving immunity in a criminal cartel case against ANZ and two other investment banks, JPMorgan has disputed the existence of any cartel agreement since the early days of the ACCC's investigations, a court has heard.
Sham contracting class action against Appco close to settling, court told
A 'sham contracting' class action against fundraiser Appco, said to be worth $90 million, could be settled in two weeks, the lawyer for the lead applicant told a judge on Monday.
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly appeals ruling invalidating three patents
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.
ASIC loses bid for Ashurst documents on ANZ fee advice ‘for now’
Australia’s corporate watchdog has lost its bid to obtain Ashurst’s advice to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group about potentially illegal bank fees “for now”, but a judge has signalled that this may not be the end of the matter.
Kogan misled customers with tax promotion, court finds
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has succeeded in its case against Kogan, with a judge finding statements the online retailer made during a 2018 promotion were misleading and drew consumers into the company's "marketing web".
Gatto denied jury trial in defamation case against ABC
Underworld figure Mick Gatto has been denied a trial by jury in his defamation proceedings against the ABC, with the judge-only hearing scheduled to start next week.