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Select AFSL exec appeals ruling he ‘turned a blind eye’ to unconscionable sales tactics
Appeals 2023-07-27 11:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former director of Select AFSL has appealed a judge’s decision to slap him with a $100,000 penalty and a disqualification order after finding he […]

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Facebook owner Meta fined $20M for misleading data privacy app
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-07-26 9:48 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Meta to pay a $20 million penalty for misleading consumers by representing that its discontinued Onavo Protect mobile app would keep […]

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Age pension does not discriminate against Indigenous Australians, Full Court says
Class Actions 2023-07-12 12:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Federal Court has rejected class action claims that the age pension discriminates against Indigenous Australians because of differences in life expectancy. In a […]

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Life insurer Select AFSL, director hit with $13M penalty for unconscionable sales tactics
Insurance 2023-07-04 2:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Select AFSL, its related entities and its director have been slapped with $13.6 million in penalties after a judge found that the life insurer used […]

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IAL hit with $40M penalty over unpaid NRMA loyalty discounts
Insurance 2023-06-30 4:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has imposed a $40 million penalty on Insurance Australia Limited in a case by the corporate regulator alleging NRMA customers were not paid […]

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Facebook agrees to $20M penalty in ACCC case over data privacy app
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-06-14 11:37 pm By Gareth Baker

Facebook has agreed to pay a $20 million penalty for misleading consumers by representing that its discontinued Onavo Protect mobile app would keep users’ personal […]

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Insurance Australia agrees to $40M penalty in ‘very serious’ case over unpaid discounts
Insurance 2023-05-11 4:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurance Australia has agreed to pay a $40 million penalty in a case by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging it short-changed NRMA customers […]

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Nine accused of dragging feet in surgeon’s defamation case
Defamation 2023-03-31 4:21 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine has won more time to file its evidence in advance of a six-week trial in defamation proceedings by surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, despite […]

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Star drops trade mark suit against Momento Hospitality over new hotel
Intellectual Property 2023-03-01 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Casino operator Star Entertainment has settled a lawsuit against Momento Hospitality and CEO Marcello Colosimo over the name of their latest western Sydney pub, registered […]

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‘Journalism under attack’: Nine to deploy public interest defence in surgeon’s defamation case
Defamation 2023-02-14 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Facing defamation claims by well-known surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, Nine will call at least 27 witnesses and argue for the public interest of its […]

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