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AMP class action ‘in search of a case’ after four years, court told
Class Actions 2024-11-29 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

AMP has won its bid for more information on a class action’s allegations that it charged excessive insurance premiums, saying the applicant appeared to be “in search of a case”.

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Virgin wins ACCC approval for alliance with Qatar
Aviation 2024-11-29 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The competition regulator has given Virgin and Qatar Airways the greenlight for a cooperation agreement to run flights between Doha and Australia’s major cities.

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‘Replete with error’: Firm fights $5.4M security order in Macquarie class action
Class Actions 2024-11-28 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm is challenging an order that it pay $5.4 million in a class action against Macquarie Leasing as security for the lender’s costs, saying concerns about its borrowing capacity were “theoretical and speculative.”

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Google faces potential class action over AdTech dominance
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-26 1:21 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Google is facing a class action investigation into whether its allegedly anti-competitive conduct in the advertising technology market caused publishers to receive less revenue than the otherwise would have.

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Burger ad beef between McDonald’s, Hungry Jack’s done
Intellectual Property 2024-11-26 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

Fast food giant McDonald’s has resolved its dispute over misleading burger ads by Hungry Jack’s, ending a heated four-year courtroom battle.

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Collapsed Mosaic Brands owes creditors over $245M
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-11-26 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

Collapsed fashion retailer Mosaic Group owes creditors over $245 million, according to a report released by the company’s administrators.

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Class action against KPMG, Phoslock shouldn’t wait for rival case, court told
Class Actions 2024-11-25 4:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not be held up until a shareholder that’s stuck in preliminary discovery proceedings files a competing case, a court has heard.

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Pharmacor says AstraZeneca’s Brilinta patent should not have been extended
Intellectual Property 2024-11-22 2:45 pm By Sam Matthews

As it fends off a suit by AstraZeneca seeking to block the sale of a cheaper version of Brilinta, generics maker Pharmacor claims a patent for the heart attack drug should not have been extended.

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NAB accused of rescinding job offer to pregnant employee
Employment 2024-11-21 2:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former NAB employee has taken the bank to court alleging her employment offer was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.

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Class action dropped against Westpac unit, applicant to get $1.5M costs
Class Actions 2024-11-20 2:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved the discontinuance of a class action against a Westpac subsidiary after the funder bowed out. 

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