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Domino’s attacks class action, says franchisee representations were opinion not fact
Fast food giant Domino's has denied allegations that it violated consumer law with the representations it made to franchisees about the agreements its workers were covered under, saying it was only giving franchisees its opinion.
Judge looks out for pensioners as NAB ‘junk’ insurance class action settlement approval delayed
A judge on Tuesday questioned how elderly group members struggling with the digital age can register in a 'junk' insurance class action against National Australia Bank, amid the postponement of hearing to approve the $49.5 million settlement reached in the case.
Settlement approval in second Murray Goulburn class action could be ‘messier’, judge says
A judge has rejected a proposal to jointly hear argument for approval of settlements in two class actions against milk supplier Murray Goulburn, saying the issues in one case -- led by the legal team under scrutiny for alleged professional misconduct in a separate class action -- could be more complicated.
APRA ‘actively considering’ next steps against Westpac in wake of AUSTRAC lawsuit
APRA's chairman has told Parliament that the regulator is "actively considering" what action it should take against Westpac in light of recent allegations by AUSTRAC that the bank breached anti-money laundering laws on 23 million occasions.
Funder to earn up to $130M from Queensland floods class action
Funder IMF Bentham expects to bring in up to $130 million in income for backing the Queensland floods class action, after a judge ruled last week that the operator of two dams as well as the state government were responsible for the severity of the flooding that hit Southeast Queensland in 2011.
Class action says Woolworths owes $620M in underpayments
Woolworths is facing a class action alleging it underpaid workers to the tune of $620 million, more than double what the supermarket giant estimated when it disclosed the underpayments scandal last month.
Ernst & Young denies it was negligent in goodwill review of Slater & Gordon’s Quindell deal
Accounting giant Ernst & Young, which has been dragged into two class actions by Slater & Gordon shareholders, has shot back at claims it was negligent in its 2015 audit report of the law firm's UK division, which included a review of the firm's disastrous acquisition of Quindell's professional services arm that found no impairment on the goodwill value of the deal.
Bondi Beach bar sues Aristocrat Technologies over ‘defective’ gaming machines
A trendy Bondi Beach bar has dragged Aristocrat Technologies to court for allegedly selling it defective gaming machines that repeatedly froze when customers tried to use them.
With class actions likely, Westpac gives share purchasers a way out
Embattled banking giant Westpac may be seeking to limit its potential liability in any shareholder class actions it may face in the wake of AUSTRAC's lawsuit alleging 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, with the bank offering to refund some of those that purchased shares as part of a $2.5 billion capital raising.
Competition watchdog keeps up fight for lower access fees at Port of Newcastle
The ACCC has taken its long-running battle over access fees at the Port of Newcastle to the Federal Court, challenging a re-arbitration decision that overturned its finding that the fees should be cut by 20 per cent.