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Court wrestles with how toxic foam settlement objectors will be heard
The judge overseeing the $212.5 million settlement in three toxic foam class actions against the Commonwealth of Australia has been told of at least one objection to the deal and has flagged difficulties taking submissions from opposing group members at an upcoming approval hearing.
Coronavirus shuts down ACCC cross-examinations in landmark ANZ cartel case
For the lawyers conducting the committal hearings in the criminal cartel case over ANZ's $2.5 billion equity raising, the Sydney Downing Centre courtroom was already too close for comfort.
Clive Palmer loses second bid to quash criminal charges over resort villa takeover
Billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his appeals court fight to shut down criminal proceedings alleging his resort company breached takeover laws, with three judges saying his claims were untenable.
Debt collector Panthera Finance must pay $500,000 for harassing consumers
Australia's second largest debt recovery agency has been ordered to pay $500,000 after the company admitted breaching Australia's consumer laws by unduly harassing and misleading three people over debts they did not owe.
Facebook taken to court by privacy watchdog alleging ‘systemic failures’
Facebook has been hit with regulatory action by the Privacy Commissioner alleging the social media giant exposed the personal information of over 300,000 Australian users to third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, without authorisation.
ACCC says court must shut down Garuda appeal for ‘deliberate and willful’ $19M fine dodge
The ACCC has asked for an interim stay of an appeal by Indonesian airline Garuda, which has yet to pay a $19 million penalty for airline price fixing, telling the court it wanted to give the company another chance to explain its "entirely exceptional" non-compliance.
No harm, no foul? Full Court weighs ACCC challenge to flushable wipes ruling
The ACCC claims it was not required to prove Kimberly-Clark's flushable wipes caused actual harm to sewers, as it challenges a ruling that disposed of its consumer law case against the personal care giant.
No duty of care owed to Centrelink recipients, gov’t says in Robodebt class action defence
Defending against a $300 million class action brought by Centrelink recipients over its Robodebt scheme, the Federal Government has told a court it did not owe a duty of care to people receiving benefits.
NAB’s ‘grossly deficient’ systems prompted ASIC’s second fees-for-no-service case, court hears
National Australia Bank's "grossly deficient" systems and failure to swiftly bring its processes into compliance prompted ASIC to launch its second fees-for-no-service case against the bank, the Federal Court has heard.
Search warrant authorising AFP raid on ABC valid, court rules
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has lost its challenge to an Australian Federal Police search warrant authorising a raid on the broadcaster's Sydney headquarters last year.