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Telstra faces $50M penalty for ‘exploiting’ Indigenous consumers
Telstra is facing the second highest penalty ever imposed under consumer law for signing up Indigenous customers to post-paid mobile plans, with the ACCC alleging the telco exploited social and cultural vulnerabilities and caused "severe" financial hardship and distress, with one customer scared they would be incarcerated for not paying up.
iSignthis CEO John Karantzis rejected $30,000 offer by AFR ahead of defamation suit
The CEO of fintech company iSignthis turned down an offer by the Australian Financial Review to pay $30,000 and retract portions of an article he claimed falsely linked him to a money laundering scheme, but his defamation case against publisher Fairfax might not proceed to trial if the judge overseeing the case can help it.
Sydney lawyer sues News Corp for defamation over divorce articles
A Sydney-based solicitor has hit News Corp with a defamation lawsuit over two Daily Telegraph articles relating to his divorce with artist Agnes Bruck that allegedly implied he was "ravaged by age and deafness" and thus unfit to practice law.
Class action against Bayer’s Essure contraceptive drops claims against two manufacturers
The lead applicant in a class action against Bayer over allegedly defective Essure contraceptive devices will ask the court to discontinue its claims against two makers of the controversial medical implants.
Grocon ‘reluctantly’ puts construction biz into administration
Property developer Grocon has "reluctantly" put its construction business into administration, blaming the NSW government's handling of the Central Barangaroo development project which has sparked a $270 million lawsuit in the NSW Supreme Court.
Subpoenas can’t be issued ‘willy nilly’ to dodge journalist privilege, judge says in Elaine Stead case
A judge has set aside a subpoena issued by venture capitalist Elaine Stead in her defamation lawsuit against Fairfax, saying subpoenas could not just be issued "willy nilly" to identify a journalist's confidential sources.
‘An order that has never been made before’: Judge preps for contingency fee hearing
A Victoria Supreme Court judge hearing two competing class actions against Allianz Australia over "junk" insurance has asked the parties for feedback on what she should consider at a hearing on a request for a group costs order, which would allow the plaintiff lawyers to earn a cut of any settlement or judgment, the first such request made since Victoria legalised contingency fees.
Epic Games takes competition battle with Apple to Australia
Epic Games, maker of the popular Fortnite game, has taken its courtroom battle with Apple to Australia, hitting the tech giant with a lawsuit for allegedly abusing its market power.
Self-repped Qantas worker deserves ‘liberal and lenient’ treatment, judge says
A judge has declined to throw out a lawsuit brought against Qantas by a self-represented worker who was stood down, saying a "liberal and lenient" approach was needed.
Judge ‘currently minded’ to approve GetSwift’s Canadian relocation bid with caveats
A judge has said she was “currently minded” to sign off on a scheme of arrangement that would see last-mile logistics software firm GetSwift relocate to Canada, but has sought further submissions on whether any Australian civil penalties sought against the company by ASIC would be enforceable in the Canadian courts.