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Ultra Tune found guilty of contempt, hit with record $1.5M fine
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-03-01 9:27 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has handed Ultra Tune a $1.5 million fine for contempt, saying the car repair franchise failed to meet the requirements of a court-ordered […]

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7-Eleven class action funder’s $12M cut seemed ‘plainly too little’, says appeals judge
Appeals 2024-02-23 4:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing an appeal by a funder over its cut of a $98 million settlement in franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven has said the […]

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Franchisee class action against Hog’s Breath Cafe thrown out
Class Actions 2024-01-30 5:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed a franchisee class action against the Hog’s Breath Cafe restaurant chain after the lead applicants failed to hand over $1.23 million […]

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Honda cops $6M penalty for misleading customers about dealerships
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-15 10:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Honda Australia has been hit with a $6 million penalty for misleading communications made to customers of three dealerships during a restructuring in which the […]

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ASIC bans ex-AMP adviser who claims he was forced to sell business under BOLR for $6.1M
Financial Services 2023-12-13 2:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned a former AMP authorised representative who is suing the wealth manager for allegedly terminating him without proper […]

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Full Court finally sets date for 7-Eleven class action funder’s CFO fight
Class Actions 2023-12-05 11:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

The date has been set for a hearing in the second case to test the argument that judges lack power to make a common fund […]

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Fight over competing KFC class actions not yet on the menu
Employment 2023-12-04 3:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The claims in two class actions alleging fast food giant KFC denied workers rest breaks are substantially similar but not identical, a court has heard, […]

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United class action wants to add commission agents, join parent company
Class Actions 2023-11-23 11:35 am By Christine Caulfield

A franchise class action against United Petroleum has asked a court for leave to expand the class action to include a group of commission agents […]

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AMP accused of unconscionable conduct by financial advisor
Financial Services 2023-11-13 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AMP has been taken to court by a former licenced financial advisor who alleges he was terminated without proper and sufficient cause and forced to […]

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United class action wins fight against ‘stultifying’ security bid
Franchises 2023-11-03 11:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A franchisee class action against United Petroleum over the installation of allegedly loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites has succeeded in fending off […]

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