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Sportsbet loses application for ‘Same Game Multi’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-07-15 7:10 pm By Amelia Birnie

Sportsbet’s application to register ‘Same Game Multi’ as a trade mark has been rejected, with the Registrar of Trade Marks relying on statements in the […]

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‘Stalinist’ APRA deterring ‘good people’ from super industry, ex-IOOF directors say
Financial Services 2019-07-12 8:08 pm By Amelia Birnie

The former directors of troubled fund manager IOOF have slammed APRA for bringing a “truly hopeless” disqualification case against them, telling a court the prudential […]

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ASIC puts banks on notice after review shows ‘extremely poor value’ of credit insurance
Financial Services 2019-07-11 6:47 pm By Amelia Birnie

The corporate watchdog has warned “robust” enforcement action is on the cards for banks and lenders, after a review found consumer credit insurance policies to […]

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Prosecutors to fight witness cross-examination at ANZ cartel committal hearing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-09 11:53 am By Miklos Bolza

Prosecutors will oppose a bid by ANZ, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank to cross-examine witnesses at the upcoming committal hearing of the criminal cartel case over […]

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Combustible cladding defendants may drag engineers, certifiers into class action
Class Actions 2019-07-08 8:36 pm By Amelia Birnie

German-based cladding manufacturer 3A Composites has foreshadowed potential cross claims against third party engineers and certifiers in one of two class actions brought over allegedly […]

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APRA had ‘unhinged hatred’ of IOOF exec, court told
Financial Services 2019-07-03 7:49 pm By Amelia Birnie

APRA has been accused of harbouring an “unhinged hatred” for former IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher by his counsel, who was objecting to internal APRA […]

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IOOF liability ‘plain as a pike staff’, APRA says at start of trial
Financial Services 2019-07-01 10:47 pm By Amelia Birnie

The prudential regulator has opened the first day of its case against IOOF directors and entities by claiming the wealth manager’s liability is “plain as […]

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Judge flushes ACCC’s consumer case over Kimberly-Clark wipes
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-28 3:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost its case alleging Kimberly-Clark made misleading representations about its flushable wipes, with a judge finding the consumer […]

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Incentive-based funding commission dropped in IAG insurance class action
Class Actions 2019-06-28 12:48 pm By Amelia Birnie

The funder backing the IAG add-on insurance class action has agreed to a fixed 25 per cent commission, after the plaintiff copped criticism from a […]

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Special counsel appointed in toxic foam class action
Class Actions 2019-06-28 11:41 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing several class actions over the alleged use of toxic foam at government military bases has appointed a special counsel to hear the […]

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