New lawsuit

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has launched legal action against Philips Electronics for allegedly supplying CPAP and BiPAP devices, used to assist individuals with sleep apnea, which it knew posed risks to users. 

Insurance comparison site Choosi has been taken to court by ASIC for allegedly misleading its users by almost exclusively comparing funeral and life insurance policies from one insurer.

Uranium miner Paladin Energy is facing a second shareholder class action over alleged misleading disclosures to the market about expected production at its flagship uranium mine in Namibia.

Toyota Finance has been hit with a class action alleging customers paid thousands for 'junk' add-on insurance, on the heels of a law firm's unsuccessful bid to add the claims to an existing class action over flex commissions. 

X Corp has brought proceedings against the eSafety commissioner arguing it is not covered under a new online safety standard, which allows the regulator to issue fines without a notice.

A former Slater & Gordon executive who says she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email with sensitive salary data has sued the law firm for negligence, saying it should have done more to exonerate her. 

Law firm Holding Redlich has brought proceedings against former Keystone director Paul Chiodo over $327,000 in legal fees, after acting in ASIC proceedings that raised “grave concerns” that he improperly spent investor funds.  

Melbourne developer Dahua has filed proceedings against a furniture company claiming it is owed $3.4 million in unpaid invoices and development fees for a luxury residential development in Hawthorn. 

Watpac faces a lawsuit by Wyndham City Council over alleged leaks from the roof of the redesigned Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre, which it says cost $3.5 million to fix.

ANZ has sued several insurers seeking coverage for two class action settlements totalling $117 million, plus defence costs, in cases stemming from the banking royal commission.