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Kmart pockets win over streetwear company in cargo pants IP dispute
Kmart has defeated claims by a streetwear company that the retail giant infringed the copyright for its cargo pants and shorts designs.
Dick Smith cases to be heard together, after insurance class action plaintiffs drop discontinuance bid
A judge has ordered all proceedings against Dick Smith to be heard concurrently during a marathon three month trial, after the plaintiffs in a shareholder class action brought against the failed electronics retailer’s insurers aborted a fleeting bid to temporarily discontinue their case.
Corrs retained by AMP financial planners to weigh class action
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has been retained by the AMP Financial Planners Association to weigh a possible class action against the wealth manager over its plan to cut the number of authorised advisers and retreat from a promise to buy back their businesses at a set multiple.
ANZ says ASIC overreaching in case over ‘periodical payment’ fees
ANZ has rejected allegations by the financial regulator that $35 million in fees charged to customers for periodical payments between accounts was unlawful, saying the regulator's case extended the scope of false and misleading representation claims.
Election challengers subpoena ABC for Josh Frydenberg interview in front of Chinese posters
Two petitioners challenging the election of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and embattled Liberal MP Gladys Liu have subpoenaed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Sky News for interview footage in front of the Chinese language posters at the heart of the dispute.
Ex-Dick Smith directors seek damages against Deloitte over $520M float
Two former Dick Smith directors targeted by dual class actions have expanded their case against Deloitte over the retailer's 2016 collapse, saying if the company was found liable for shareholder losses then the auditor should be blamed for its shoddy work on the company's financial statements during its float three years earlier.
Judge refuses access to insurance policy in Advanta Seeds class action
The plaintiffs in a farming class action brought against Advanta Seeds over allegedly contaminated sorghum have been denied access to the defendant’s insurance policy documents, after a judge found “significant differences” with a recently successful application in a class action against Radio Rentals.
Ford class action judge considers cash security in ‘war and peace of discovery’ disputes
The judge overseeing the long-running class action over allegedly faulty Ford PowerShift transmissions has told the applicants they might need to put up considerable cash security to cover the “war and peace of discovery” disputes, after Ford slammed the delayed request for documents as “complete and utter nonsense”.
Ernst & Young strikes out with third party claims against failed LM Investment
Ernst & Young, which is facing a lawsuit brought by the receiver of a fund overseen by failed financial services firm LM Investment Management, has lost its bid to file a claim for damages against LMIM, with a judge saying the auditor's case was "flawed" and "counterintuitive".
Robocalls proposed in Radio Rentals settlement after class members crash Maurice Blackburn’s phone line
After being flooded with phone calls by class members wanting a share of a recent $16.4 million settlement with Cash Converters, law firm Maurice Blackburn will implement an automated message system to handle queries from 164,000 group members in the settled class action against Radio Rentals.