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Criminals accessed Medibank customer data
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-20 3:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A criminal has accessed sensitive Medibank customer data, including claims information, following a recent cyberattack.

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ACCC raises competition concerns over NSW Forestry’s Hume Forests deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-10-20 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC has expressed concerns that Forestry Corporation of NSW’s proposed acquisition of Hume Forests could lead to price increases in regional areas by removing a significant competitor in the softwood market. 

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High Court won’t hear appeal in spat with law firm over $24.5M Melbourne development
Legal Ethics 2022-10-20 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined special leave to a former Rigby Cooke client who unsuccessfully challenged the law firm’s win in a dispute over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.

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Thomson Geer lures partner for construction team
People In The News 2022-10-20 4:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Thomson Geer has snagged a construction disputes specialist from Clayton Utz to bolster its growing construction team in Sydney.

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Law firm gets $14.5M in fees, after judge trashes ‘distorted’ referee’s report in Woolworths class action
Class Actions 2022-10-19 3:39 pm By Sam Matthews

The law firm that secured a $44.5 million settlement in a class action against Woolworths has won its full $14.5 million in costs, with a judge tossing the report of the referee he appointed to examine the fees, which he said appeared double what they should be.

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High Court hears case that could upend insolvency law at critical moment
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-10-19 4:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insolvency practitioners are holding their breath as the High Court hears a case that could abolish a key rule used by liquidators in recouping payments to unsecured creditors at a time when the industry is bracing for a possible recession.

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AMP grilled over possible breach of court orders in insurance churn case
Financial Services 2022-10-19 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned AMP Financial Planning over whether it breached court orders to compensate customers after finding the firm failed to prevent a now banned adviser from churning life insurance for higher commissions.

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Class actions against BMW, Mercedes Benz ‘imminent’
Class Actions 2022-10-19 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Luxury car makers BMW and Mercedes-Benz are facing separate $100 million class actions over the alleged use of cheat devices on emissions tests.

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Airservices wins reduced penalty in union suit over ‘grey days’ policy
Employment 2022-10-19 9:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Airservices Australia has succeeded in overturning a “manifestly unreasonable” $72,450 fine, but otherwise failed in its appeal of a decision which found it breached an enterprise agreement by withdrawing guidelines for standby shifts for air traffic controllers.

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Class action accuses Toyota of cheating on emissions tests
Class Actions 2022-10-18 4:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Toyota Australia has been hit with a class action on behalf of up to half a million owners of diesel-powered vehicles which allegedly contain diesel ‘defeat devices’ that allowed the car manufacturer to cheat on emissions tests.

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