A court has knocked back online merchandise importer New Aim’s trade secrets case against a former employee who gave the contact details of the company’s suppliers, stored on his personal phone, to a competitor after jumping ship.
Payday lenders BSF Solutions and Cigno have lost an appeal in action by ASIC alleging they engaged in unlicensed credit activity and charged prohibited fees, in the case’s second run up to the Full Federal Court.
A judge is mulling whether to declass a group proceeding against the Australian Football League and Geelong Football Club, saying after three years of pre-trial procedures, the case is officially “out of hand”.
The Australian Football League and Geelong Football Club have brought applications seeking to strip a case over on-field concussions of class action status.
A judge has approved a bid by two law firms to join forces in class actions against Harvey Norman, but has ordered that a costs monitor be appointed to protect against duplication.
Two soon-to-be consolidated class actions against Harvey Norman are fighting the retailer’s bid to appoint a costs referee, saying this was unnecessary given their plan to secure a group costs order.
Fortrend Securities has appealed a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners.
Fortrend Securities breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners, a court has ruled.
The firm running a class action against the AFL on behalf of players who allegedly suffered on-field brain injuries has found lead plaintiffs to bring a separate class action against 17 clubs.
A judge has deferred the question of what penalties Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance should face in a case by ASIC until their appeals are heard, noting the “regrettable” fragmentation of the case.