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Law firms team up to file competing Google ad tech class action
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-01-30 4:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two law firms have joined forces in a second class action on behalf of publishers alleging Google misused its dominance in the digital advertising market.

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Initial Isuzu class action trial to focus on whether emissions ‘cheat’ device existed
Class Actions 2025-01-30 2:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing a class action against Isuzu will deal first with whether its cars were fitted with so-called defeat devices, in the latest class action alleging a car maker cheated on emissions tests. 

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Equatorial Launch says former CEO can’t call on $5M in convertible notes
Employment 2025-01-28 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

Space company Equatorial Launch Australia, which is facing an unfair dismissal from its former CEO, has told a court that solvency issues mean the former executive cannot call on $5 million in convertible notes.

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‘In all circumstances unconscionable’: ASIC wins case against forex broker
Judgment 2024-12-20 5:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that representatives for forex broker Union Standard used unfair tactics to pressure customers to invest in risky financial products and derived most of their revenue from customer losses, said to total $83 million.

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IC Markets CEO hit with guillotine orders for filing defence
Class Actions 2024-12-19 3:40 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has set a final deadline for the CEO of International Capital Markets to file his defence in a class action over risky contracts for difference.

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Law firm files first class action over Google’s ad tech dominance
Class Actions 2024-12-17 8:55 am By Christine Caulfield

One law firm has beaten two others to court in pursuing Google for allegedly abusing its dominance in online advertising.

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‘Stupidity’ needed to confuse deli’s logo with Mercato Centrale TM: court
Intellectual Property 2024-12-09 11:10 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeal by a family-owned Adelaide deli in a trade mark fight with an Italian food hall in Melbourne has fallen flat.

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IG Markets class action may drop conflicted remuneration claims
Class Actions 2024-12-06 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against online trading platform IG Markets over alleged risky contracts for difference may drop its conflicted remuneration claims after struggling to find a sample group member.

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Judge boots Queensland energy class action, says ‘profit maximisation’ not unlawful
Class Actions 2024-12-04 12:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A competition class action against Stanwell and CS Energy has been tossed, with a judge finding the power companies’ conduct was legitimate “profit maximisation behaviour”. 

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AMP class action ‘in search of a case’ after four years, court told
Class Actions 2024-11-29 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

AMP has won its bid for more information on a class action’s allegations that it charged excessive insurance premiums, saying the applicant appeared to be “in search of a case”.

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