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In fight to protect UBank brand, NAB wins challenge to UWallet trade mark
NAB has successfully opposed a US company’s bid to register a trade mark for 'UWallet', with IP Australia rejecting claims the bank was trying to establish a “de facto monopoly”.
Escala’s non-compete restraints against ex-partners an ‘overreach’: court
Wealth manager Escada Partners has lost its lawsuit against two former partners who defected to rival LGT Crestone, with a judge finding a five-year non-compete clause was unreasonable.
ASIC sues Oak Capital for alleged Credit Code dodge on $37M in loans
ASIC claims non-bank lender Oak Capital engaged in unconscionable conduct by deliberating employing a business model to skirt the National Credit Code when issuing $37 million in loans.
Salter Brothers sues insurer to cover $3.5M in costs to defend client’s lawsuit
Investment manager Salter Brothers has sued XL Insurance, saying it has “unreasonably delayed” covering the costs of defending a former client’s lawsuit alleging misleading conduct.
ASIC warns financial services firms of risk of governance lag with AI use
The corporate regulator has warned financial services and credit licensees to get ahead of the curve in regulating the use of AI, particularly in the face of novel risks that include algorithm bias.
S&P entitled to Rolls-Royce defence in CDO class action: court
S&P is free to pay for a Rolls-Royce defence in "Rolls-Royce litigation" that alleges the agency engaged in fraud in assigning ratings to risky financial products, a judge has said.
Discovery led to funder dropping class action against Westpac unit
A class action targeting Westpac subsidiary BT Funds and Tal Life Insurance was discontinued after documents discovered by the companies caused funder Woodsford to bow out.
Flex commissions class action judge says expert evidence not for his ‘comfort’
Expert evidence is not meant to “provide a judge with comfort”, a judge has found in rejecting evidence from two experts in flex commissions class actions against Westpac and Macquarie.
Boss of crypto exchange Mine Digital charged with $2.2M fraud
The CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mine Digital has faced court charged with fraud linked to a $2.2 million transaction.
Mastercard can’t appeal ACCC’s ‘novel’ use of judicial notice rule
The court has rejected Mastercard's bid to appeal an evidentiary win for the ACCC in the regulator's misuse of market power case against the payments giant.