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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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Former Tabcorp CEO was forced to resign, FWC finds
Employment 2024-11-20 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Fair Work Commission decision has cleared the way for former Tabcorp CEO Adam Rytenskild to pursue an unfair dismissal claim against the betting giant.

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Zoetis loses appeal over pig vaccine patents
Intellectual Property 2024-11-20 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has lost its challenge a ruling that chucked out three of its patents for a single-dose vaccine to protect pigs from enzootic pneumonia.

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CBA slams class actions’ ‘misguided’ theory on appeal
Class Actions 2024-11-19 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

CBA has attacked two failed class actions’ “misguided” appeal, arguing that requiring companies to disclose incomplete information to shareholders would distort the market.

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Judgment in CBA class actions could affect insider trading cases, Full Court told
Class Actions 2024-11-19 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has heard that a judge’s finding on materiality in two failed shareholder class actions against CBA could have “troubling” repercussions for insider trading cases and must be overturned.

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Second law firm investigating class action against Coles, Woolworths
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-19 2:35 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Coles and Woolworths face a possible second class action over alleged dodgy discounts the subject of enforcement action by the consumer watchdog.

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CBA class action judge used ‘far too onerous’ test, appeals court told
Class Actions 2024-11-18 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two failed class actions against CBA claim a judge used a “far too onerous test” for materiality in deciding whether the bank should have told the market about deficiencies in its anti-money laundering systems. 

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ASIC takes NAB to court over customer hardship claims
Financial Services 2024-11-18 12:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate watchdog is suing the second Big Four bank in two months, alleging NAB mishandled hundreds of hardship applications from vulnerable customers.

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Seven settles lawsuit by ex-Spotlight reporter
Employment 2024-11-18 2:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seven Network has resolved a workplace lawsuit by former Spotlight reporter Amelia Saw, but the details of the settlement, like the case itself, are under wraps.

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Holding Redlich adds two MinterEllison partners to Canberra team
Business of Law 2024-11-18 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Law firm Holding Redlich has snagged two MinterEllison partners to grow its Canberra office and bolster its offering to government clients.

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