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IOOF unit’s appeal targets Sparke Helmore
An IOOF subsidiary has appealed a $76.6 million judgment finding it breached its duty in the sale of a 46,000 hectare plantation by collapsed forestry giant Gunns Group and shooting down its cross claim seeking to pass liability onto law firm Sparke Helmore.
NAB to face $750M in fines from AUSTRAC and ASIC actions, analysts predict
National Australia Bank will be hit this year with an estimated $750 million in fines stemming from its fees for no service conduct and potential breaches of money laundering laws, analysts have predicted.
Judge OKs $29M settlement in Radio Rentals class action
A judge has given his seal of approval to a $29 million settlement that resolves a class action over Radio Rentals' Rent, Try, $1 Buy scheme alleging customers were kept in the dark about the true cost of their rentals.
Domino’s faces possible class action by franchisees
A law firm bringing the second of two cases by franchisees against Domino's Pizza is weighing a possible class action against the fast food giant.
Law firm slams Merivale’s ‘meaningless’ concerns about $129M underpayments class action
Canberra-based plaintiffs law firm Adero Law has hit back at claims by hospitality giant Merivale that their 3,000 employees would not benefit from a Fair Work class action seeking $129 million in allegedly unpaid wages, saying the concerns were "meaningless".
Ben Roberts-Smith loses bid for journalists’ sources in defamation case
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been denied access to evidence revealing the identity of confidential sources that leaked information concerning alleged war crimes in Afghanistan that were detailed in news articles at the centre of a defamation lawsuit.
Westpac may get pulled into sports betting class action following AUSTRAC scandal
A Sydney solicitor who was found liable for investor losses in a sports betting scheme masterminded by convicted conman Peter Foster may seek to shift the blame onto Westpac for the bank's alleged failure to flag funds shifted offshore from the scheme.
ASIC takes Volkswagen to court for alleged car loan breaches
Not bowed by its defeat against Westpac in a case over alleged responsible lending breaches, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought action against Volkswagen alleging similar violations of the credit laws in relation to almost 50,000 car loans over three years.
Judge fines Volkswagen $125M after slamming ‘manifestly inadequate’ ACCC settlement
A Federal Court judge has slapped Volkswagen with a record $125 million penalty over its emissions cheating scandal after expressing outrage at a “manifestly inadequate” $75 million settlement agreement reached with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Reports of death of common fund orders greatly exaggerated
Common fund orders in federal class actions could live to see another day, the Federal Court has indicated in new guidance to be released Friday, which swiftly responds to a recent judgment by the High Court that appeared to spell their doom.