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Treasury Wines keeps up fight over law firm’s new class action
Appeals 2020-08-24 4:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Treasury Wine Estates has challenged a ruling that Maurice Blackburn did not breach its obligations by using material from a now settled class action against it to draft new class action pleadings.

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NAB units seek to shut down MySuper class action
Financial Services 2020-08-24 4:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two National Australia Bank units are trying to shut down a Maurice Blackburn-led class action over alleged superannuation mismanagement, claiming that the proceeding was invalidly commenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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Banks’ fees for no service remediation bill tops $882M
Financial Services 2020-08-24 12:38 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Australia’s largest financial services institutions have paid or offered to pay more than $882 million to remediate customers affected by their fees for no service conduct, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission has revealed.

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Commonwealth Bank hit with class action over insurance ‘rort’
Insurance 2020-08-21 10:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been hit with another class action for allegedly pushing insurance policies with excessive premiums onto customers.

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ISignthis ups damages in case against ASX to $264M
Securities 2020-08-21 10:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fintech company iSignthis, which initially sought $27 million from the ASX in a suit alleging the market operator’s suspension of its share led to lost contracts, has increased the claim for damages to more than $264 million.

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St Basil’s hit with class action over COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 2020-08-21 4:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

St. Basil’s in Victoria has become the latest aged care facility to face a class action over its allegedly negligent handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sizzler seeks quick win in bun fight with Burger Urge  
Intellectual Property 2020-08-21 2:39 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Buffet restaurant pioneer Sizzler is seeking a quick win in its trade mark stoush with Brisbane-based Burger Urge tossed, telling a court it will be seeking summary judgment in its favour.

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ASIC hits IOOF subsidiary with action over cyber security failings
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2020-08-21 1:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched proceedings against a subsidiary of wealth manager IOOF over its alleged failure to have adequate cyber security systems in place.

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ASIC takes StatePlus to court over alleged fees for no service conduct
Financial Services 2020-08-20 8:57 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched civil penalty proceedings against superannuation fund StatePlus over fees allegedly charged for services that were not provided to tens of thousands of members.

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Westpac units won’t defend ASIC fees for no service case
Financial Services 2020-08-20 4:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two Westpac units have made admissions and said they would not defend proceedings brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission over fees charged for services that were not provided to hundreds of financial advice customers.

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