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Judge slams opt out notice, ‘disturbing’ funder letter in Suncorp class action
A judge overseeing a class action against Suncorp over alleged conflicted remuneration has questioned a proposed opt out notice telling group members they should sign up with the funder backing the case or it might not proceed.
IP Australia appeals loss in Aristocrat gaming methods patent case
IP Australia has appealed a judge's decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.
ASIC pushes for $15M fine in NAB ‘Introducer’ case, but judge questions scope of investigation
ASIC has called for a $15 million penalty against National Australia Bank over its scandal-ridden 'Introducer' loan referral program, but a judge has questioned the “superficial” investigations in the case and remarked on the corporate regulator's "pattern" of bringing enforcement action after remediation programs were well underway.
Sham contracting class action against Appco close to settling, court told
A 'sham contracting' class action against fundraiser Appco, said to be worth $90 million, could be settled in two weeks, the lawyer for the lead applicant told a judge on Monday.
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly appeals ruling invalidating three patents
Coffee capsule maker Caffitaly is challenging a ruling that revoked three patents at the centre of an intellectual property war with rival One Collective.
ASIC takes Forex CT to court over ‘unconscionable’ sales tactics
ASIC has launched court proceedings against Melbourne-based foreign exchange and derivative trader Forex CT alleging it engaged in unconscionable sales tactics that led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in investor losses.
Kogan misled customers with tax promotion, court finds
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has succeeded in its case against Kogan, with a judge finding statements the online retailer made during a 2018 promotion were misleading and drew consumers into the company's "marketing web".
Gatto denied jury trial in defamation case against ABC
Underworld figure Mick Gatto has been denied a trial by jury in his defamation proceedings against the ABC, with the judge-only hearing scheduled to start next week.
Mining giant beats back challenge to lost profits claim in dispute over $2.5B WA iron ore mine
A subsidiary of US mining giant Cleveland-Cliffs has fought back a second bid to quash its counterclaim for lost profits in a contractual dispute over the lucrative Koolyanobbing iron ore mine, with the Western Australia Court of Appeal saying the claim was not "clearly untenable" as argued.
Medibank ordered to pay $5M for misleading members over coverage for critical surgery
A judge has ordered private health insurer Medibank to pay $5 million in penalties for rejecting the claims of hundreds of members who were entitled to coverage for critical medical procedures, including spinal surgery.