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Forum Finance boss headed back to Australia to face $263M fraud claims, court hears
The director of Forum Finance, which has been accused by Westpac and Societe Generale of a $263 million fraud, is in Europe and will return to Australia over the weekend, although he has refused to tell his lawyer his exact location, a court has heard.
HWL Ebsworth avoids hit from $263M Forum Finance scandal
Law firm HWL Ebsworth says it has avoided any negative financial impact from its connection with Sydney financial firm Forum Finance, which has been accused by Westpac of a $263 million fraud.
Insurer must cover breast implant doctor’s class action defence costs
A surgeon facing class action claims from breast implant patients of the defunct The Cosmetic Institute has won his legal battle against an insurer that denied coverage for his defence costs.
Facebook says ACCC’s data collection allegations ‘overstated’
Facebook has accused the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of overstating the amount of data it collected on users through its discontinued Onavo Protect mobile app, and says the collection was allowed under its terms of service.
Captain Cook College engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct, court finds
Motivated by greed, online educator Captain Cook College engaged in a system of unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of students who accrued $60 million in debt but never finished their courses, a court has found.
Nine to repay customers $450,000 over ‘excessive’ surcharges
Media giant Nine has paid more than $150,000 in fines and will repay subscribers and advertisers $450,000 for allegedly slapping them with excessive payment surcharges on credit card transactions.
Insurers may be dragged into Opal Tower class action
Third-party liability insurers may become the latest parties to be dragged into a complex class action over alleged defects in Sydney's Opal Tower, which has has spawned six cross-claims so far.
7-Eleven agrees to settle franchisee class actions
7-Eleven has reached an in-principle agreement to settle two class actions which accused the convenience store giant of misleading franchisees and underpaying employees at its stores.
Sumo Power fined $1.2M for misleading consumers
Victorian electric utility Sumo Power has been fined $1.2 million for luring customers with the promise of discounts and low rates only to jack up their prices months later.
Court finds Ford PowerShift cars defective, in victory for class action
In a win for a long-running class action against US auto giant Ford on behalf of owners of 70,000 vehicles, a judge has found that cars installed with PowerShift transmissions were defective.