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Domino’s attacks class action, says franchisee representations were opinion not fact
Class Actions 2019-12-03 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fast food giant Domino’s has denied allegations that it violated consumer law with the representations it made to franchisees about the agreements its workers were […]

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Sydney lawyer on the hook for ‘actively concealing’ Peter Foster’s sports betting scam
Class Actions 2019-12-02 11:43 am By Miklos Bolza

Investors who sank $12.3 million into a fraudulent sports betting scheme run by convicted conman Peter Foster lost money because a Sydney lawyer failed to […]

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Optus hit with $6.4M fine for misleading NBN email
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-11-29 10:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Federal Court judge has slapped Optus with a $6.4 million penalty for sending a misleading email to 138,988 mobile customers informing them their broadband […]

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Competition watchdog keeps up fight for lower access fees at Port of Newcastle
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-11-28 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

The ACCC has taken its long-running battle over access fees at the Port of Newcastle to the Federal Court, challenging a re-arbitration decision that overturned […]

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Maurice Blackburn ignored Fearless Girl artist’s restrictions on replica, State Street says
Intellectual Property 2019-11-25 9:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Maurice Blackburn disregarded emails by the artist behind the iconic Fearless Girl statue questioning whether she would be breaching her contract with US asset management […]

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‘Orwellian doublespeak’: Judge lashes Dover Financial’s client protection policy
ASIC 2019-11-22 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won its case against defunct financial advisor Dover Financial and its former director, who famously collapsed during the […]

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‘The well has run dry’: Judge shoots down class action bid for internal Ford reports
Class Actions 2019-11-22 10:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a class action against car maker Ford over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmission has shot down the applicant’s request for additional discovery, […]

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Qube slaps Port of Newcastle with misuse of market power suit
Exclusive 2019-11-20 10:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qube has filed a misuse of market power case against the operator of the Port of Newcastle for allegedly forcing the logistics giant to pay […]

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Google’s Fitbit buy creates ‘uncertain world’ for consumers, ACCC says
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2019-11-19 10:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Google’s promise to shield users’ health data after its planned $3 billion acquisition of fitness tech company Fitbit should be taken with a grain of […]

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NAB manager sentenced over home loan fraud
Financial Services 2019-11-19 9:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former National Australia Bank branch manager has been sentenced to a year of home detention for engaging in fraud in relation to the bank’s […]

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