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Payday lender directors ask High Court to clarify accessorial liability
Appeals 2025-08-12 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The directors of payday lenders Cigno and BSF have filed for special leave to appeal a decision that found them liable for unlicensed credit activity, saying the case raises fundamental questions about the scope of accessorial liability.

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New Aim appeals trade secrets loss over employee’s WeChat contacts
Appeals 2025-08-07 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

E-commerce merchandise importer New Aim is challenging the dismissal of its trade secrets case against a former employee, who gave the contact details of the company’s suppliers to a competitor after jumping ship.

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New Aim loses trade secrets case over employee’s WeChat contacts
Intellectual Property 2025-07-15 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

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. 

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Payday lenders BSF, Cigno lose appeal in ASIC case
Financial Services 2025-07-10 10:07 am By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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‘Out of hand’: Judge mulls declassing AFL concussion suits
Class Actions 2025-06-17 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

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”. 

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AFL, Geelong Football Club want concussion suit declassed
Class Actions 2025-06-16 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Football League and Geelong Football Club have brought applications seeking to strip a case over on-field concussions of class action status.

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Court joins Harvey Norman class actions, appoints costs monitor
Class Actions 2025-05-28 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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Harvey Norman class action cites GCO in bid to avoid costs referee
Class Actions 2025-05-13 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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Fortrend challenges ruling on bonuses for Shaw & Partners defectors
Appeals 2025-03-21 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Fortrend unlawfully withheld bonuses owed Shaw & Partners defectors: court
Employment 2025-02-21 10:44 am By Christine Caulfield

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.

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