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Former Greenwoods partner suffers setback in Lendlease tax dodge suit
The Full Court has dealt a blow to a sacked Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner seeking $13 million in compensation from his former firm and Lendlease, finding new whistleblower protections do not apply retrospectively to cover his claims.
Pauline Hanson wins reversal of $250,000 defamation award for Brian Burston
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has succeeded in overturning a defamation judgment requiring her to pay $250,000 in damages to former colleague Brian Burston, with the Full Federal Court finding an allegation of sexual abuse against Burston was substantially true.
Select AFSL exec appeals ruling he ‘turned a blind eye’ to unconscionable sales tactics
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 "turned a blind eye" to the life insurer's unconscionable phone sales tactics.
Facebook owner Meta fined $20M for misleading data privacy app
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 users’ personal activity data private, when in fact it was being collected for commercial use.
Age pension does not discriminate against Indigenous Australians, Full Court says
The Full Court has rejected class action claims that the age pension discriminates against Indigenous Australians because of differences in life expectancy.
Life insurer Select AFSL, director hit with $13M penalty for unconscionable sales tactics
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 unconscionable phone sales tactics to “wear down” often vulnerable consumers, including migrants and Indigenous communities.
IAL hit with $40M penalty over unpaid NRMA loyalty discounts
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 $60 million in promised loyalty discounts.
Facebook agrees to $20M penalty in ACCC case over data privacy app
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 activity data private, when in fact it was being collected for commercial use.
Insurance Australia agrees to $40M penalty in ‘very serious’ case over unpaid discounts
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 a staggering $60 million in promised loyalty discounts. 
Nine accused of dragging feet in surgeon’s defamation case
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 a judge noting its “under-resourcing” of the matter, which the court heard could involve the broadcaster calling up to 40 witnesses.