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Owner of PayID trade mark sues cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs
The company behind the ubiquitous mobile banking PayID system has filed Federal Court trade mark proceedings against a US blockchain technology firm over its global real-time payment service.
Court approves settlement with ANZ in 7-Eleven class actions
A judge has signed off on a settlement that releases ANZ from two class actions by 7-Eleven franchisees that alleged the bank engaged in unconscionable conduct and breached responsible lending laws by providing loans to purchase outlets of the convenience store giant.
‘Enough’s enough’: Court cuts bid for lengthy plea discussions in ANZ cartel case
A local court magistrate overseeing the ANZ criminal cartel case has denied a bid by prosecutors to be given twice the length of time typically allotted to parties for case conference discussions, saying the sooner the proceedings can be transferred to the Federal Court the better.
McCabe Curwood faces $100,000 negligence claim by ex-lawyer
A former solicitor from Sydney-based law firm McCabe Curwood has expanded his negligence and breach of contract case against his former employer and is now seeking over $108,000 in damages.
BHP can bring fraud claims against Cherwell Creek Coal
Mining giant BHP has been given the green light to bring allegations of fraud against competitor Cherwell Creek Coal in a long running dispute over mining rights.
Judge slashes law firm’s costs in $10.5M bushfire class action settlement
A judge has signed off on a $10.5 million settlement in a class action over the 2015 Scotsburn bushfire in Victoria, but slashed the costs of the law firm that brought the case by over $1 million.
Dan Murphy’s, BWS may face underpayments class action
Woolworths-owned liquor store chains BWS and Dan Murphy's are facing a class action investigation for allegedly underpaying staff.
Treasury Wines keeps up fight over law firm’s new class action
Treasury Wine Estates has challenged a ruling that Maurice Blackburn did not breach its obligations by using material from a now settled class action against it to draft new class action pleadings.
NAB units seek to shut down MySuper class action
Two National Australia Bank units are trying to shut down a Maurice Blackburn-led class action over alleged superannuation mismanagement, claiming that the proceeding was invalidly commenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
‘Confusing and confused’: Judge throws out Nauru detention class action
A judge has dismissed a class action accusing Government ministers of misfeasance in public office over the practice of securing Nauruan visas for those detained on the island.