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GM facing $9M dealer lawsuit over decision to retire Holden brand
General Motors is facing a lawsuit by a Holden car dealer who allegedly suffered up to $9.26 million in financial loss following the car maker's decision to pull the iconic brand in Australia.
$3.4M lawsuit filed over Melbourne’s North East Link Project
Construction company Delcon Civil is facing a lawsuit by a subcontractor seeking over $3.4 million in damages for alleged breach of contract relating to work on the North East Link project.
UniLodge targeted in underpayments class action investigation
Unilodge Australia faces a potential class action alleging the student housing agency shortchanged staff by paying them under the wrong award.
Hungry Jacks in a pickle over weigh-in of McDonald’s Big Mac
Burger giant Hungry Jack's has lost its bid to have McDonald's hand over test results showing the “pre-cooked” weight of its Big Mac beef patties, with a judge finding they were not relevant to whether the rival’s Big Jack burger had 25 per cent “more Aussie beef”.
Class action against Zurich over faulty apartments gets go-ahead
A class action against Irish insurer Zurich Insurance Plc by unit owners of the defective New Zealand-based Victopia Apartments can proceed in Australia after the NSW Supreme Court ruled the case could not be filed elsewhere.
ASIC takes ‘wolf’ trader Tyson Scholz to court
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched court proceedings against the self-proclaimed 'wolf' of the ASX, social media celebrity Tyson Scholz for allegedly providing financial services without a licence.
Nine hit with discrimination class action over $30M Palm Island settlement coverage
Nine Network has been hit with a class action by Indigenous Australians who say the broadcaster's coverage of a $30 million class action settlement being "rorted" by Palm Islanders was discriminatory and inaccurate.
Deloitte can’t dodge client’s fraud claims, 16 years after alleged conduct
Accounting giant Deloitte has lost its bid to throw out a former client's lawsuit alleging negligence and fraud over a failed interposition under tax law that occurred more than 16 years ago.
ACCC launches case against Booktopia over ‘misleading’ refund policy
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched proceedings against online book retailer Booktopia for allegedly making false or misleading statements about consumers' rights to refunds for faulty books.
‘Full-blooded’ fight brewing between competing a2 Milk class actions
A “full-blooded carriage fight” is set down for next year between two competing class actions alleging dairy giant a2 Milk misled shareholders with an overly optimistic prediction of its infant formula sales.