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Westpac faces new claim in life insurance class action
Westpac was responsible for the conduct of its in-house financial planner, who allegedly overcharged the bank's own customers with excess premiums on life insurance, class action lawyers have told a court.
Fitbit trademark suit should move to SA, billionaire says
A Fitbit suit challenging two trademarks owned by South Australian convenience store king Yasser Shahin should be moved to South Australia, Shahin has told a court.
Allens wins costs in oil spill class action
A Federal Court judge has ruled the lead applicant in a Maurice Blackburn-led class action by Indonesian farmers against PTTEP Australasia must foot its opponent's legal bill, despite winning its bid to bring the case outside the limitations period.
Billabong judge sets shareholder meeting to ok sale
The Federal Court judge overseeing the sale of Billabong has set a March date for a meeting of shareholders to weigh the company's proposed sale to surfwear rival Boardriders.
Judge OKs $100M in rate-rigging settlements
A Federal Court judge on Friday signed off on $100 million in settlements between Australia's securities regulator and National Australia Bank Ltd. and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. for attempting to manipulate the market for the bank bill swap reference rate.
Westpac to face ASIC alone in rate rigging trial
Westpac Banking Corp. will go it alone and defend itself at trial against claims by Australia's securities regulator that it rigged interest rates, after National Australia Bank and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group reached settlements on the eve of trial.
Ford earns extra time in ACCC case
Car giant Ford now has an extra month to get its ducks in a row ahead of a scheduled trial next year in a case alleging it misled drivers who complained about faulty vehicles.
Australian Olympic Committee loses fight over Telstra’s Rio ads
The Australian Olympic Committee lost its challenge to a court ruling that found for Telstra in a consumer and intellectual property battle over the company's 'Go to Rio' ad campaign.
ASIC, banks delay rate rigging trial again as talks continue
The trial against three of Australia's biggest banks over alleged interest rate rigging was pushed back again on Wednesday after lawyers for National Australia Bank and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group told the Federal Court they were still in settlement talks with the securities regulator.
ANZ settles with ASIC on eve of trial
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. has reached an 11th-hour deal with the securities regulator over allegations of interest rate rigging.