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Domino’s can’t block funder from viewing unredacted docs in class action
Class Actions 2019-11-05 1:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has rejected an “unusual” confidentiality regime proposed by Domino’s Pizza Enterprises which would have resulted in restricted access to discovered documents for the funder backing the class action against the global fast food giant.

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ASIC wins admissions from NAB in $100M fees for no service case
ASIC 2019-11-04 1:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A hearing scheduled for next year in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s case against two NAB wealth management units will focus solely on how steep a penalty the bank should face after it made admissions about its fees for no service conduct.

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Expanded class definition tossed in Ethicon pelvic mesh class action
Class Actions 2019-11-01 9:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has reversed a prior ruling expanding the class in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over allegedly defective pelvic mesh implants, saying he had “no confidence” new group members would have sufficient opportunity to opt out before judgment is delivered in a few weeks.

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Court may scrap expanded class definition in Ethicon pelvic mesh case as judgment looms
Class Actions 2019-10-30 10:52 pm By Miklos Bolza

An impending judgment in the long-running class action against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over allegedly defective pelvic mesh implants has sent the parties scrambling about opt out notices and the Federal Court considering reversing prior orders that expanded the group definition.

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ACCC wants stay of Garuda appeal as airline refuses to pay $19M fine
Appeals 2019-10-29 8:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a stay of an appeal by PT Garuda Indonesia while the airline’s $19 million fine May for engaging in cartel conduct remains unpaid.

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ASIC hits IOOF with extra licence conditions to combat conflicts
Financial Services 2019-10-28 2:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate regulator has imposed additional licence conditions on wealth manager IOOF to combat conflicts of interest in the group’s business structure revealed by the banking royal commission.

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Woolworths class action funder wants up to 35% of any recovery
Class Actions 2019-10-28 12:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder backing a shareholder class action against Woolworths wants a 35 percent slice of any settlement or judgment in the $100 million case, according to its agreement with the applicants.

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‘Hostile, aggressive’: Former AMP general counsel alleges bullying in $2.7M lawsuit
Employment 2019-10-24 3:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former AMP general counsel responsible for preparing the financial giant for the banking royal commission has launched a $2.7 million lawsuit alleging “hostile, aggressive and intimidating behaviour” by superiors in response to formal complaints she made about the company’s fees for no services practices.

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Quintis founder wins unredacted transcripts of ASIC chats with directors
White Collar 2019-10-23 9:15 pm By Miklos Bolza

Quintis founder Frank Wilson has won his bid for unredacted transcripts of ASIC examinations with six former directors of the failed sandalwood company.

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Toyota points finger at drivers in diesel filter class action
Class Actions 2019-10-23 3:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

Responding to a class action on behalf of over 250,000 car owners, auto giant Toyota has admitted issues with filters in three of its diesel vehicle models but says drivers who failed to respond to warning lights in their cars could not clam damages for any breaches of quality guarantees.

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