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7-Eleven to pay $98M to settle franchisee class action
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven has agreed to pay $98 million to settle two class actions accusing it of misleading franchisees, the largest class action settlement reached so far this year.
CoreLogic infringed real estate photographer’s copyright, appeals court says
Property data analytics firm CoreLogic infringed the copyright of a real estate photographer by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its own property data platform without a licence, the Full Federal Court has found.
AMP loses bid to access docs in employee poaching dispute
AMP has lost its bid to access documents showing software company DST Bluedoor's revenue forecasts and employee remuneration in a $35.5 million legal stoush alleging the financial services firm induced 11 employees to jump ship after licensing its online advisor platform.
Appeal dismissed in dispute over $81.8M Parklea Markets sale
Sydney retail personality Con Constantine has lost an appeal seeking to bolster a $4.25 million judgment in his favour over the $81.8 million Parklea Markets sale in 2016.
HWL Ebsworth, Vannin targeted in latest dispute over Queensland Nickel joint venture
Three Clive Palmer-owned companies have filed a breach of trust lawsuit against HWL Ebsworth, funder Vannin Capital and the liquidators of Queensland Nickel attempting to recoup $102 million transferred after the billionaire suffered a courtroom defeat earlier this year.
Bank of Queensland’s small business contracts were unfair, court finds
Small business owners who turned to the Bank of Queensland for financial assistance were subject to unfair contract terms that created a "significant imbalance" in the rights of the bank and its customers, a court has held.
Corestaff can’t get insurer to cover future class action judgment
A court has ruled that labour hire firm CoreStaff cannot rely on its professional indemnity insurance to cover judgment against it in an employment class action alleging itmisled workers who relocated from Papua New Guinea to Australia for work.
Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel refinery hit with $26.6M judgment over unpaid gas bill
The joint managers of Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel refinery have been ordered to pay $26.6 million for natural gas charges owed, after a court rejected claims they did not need to repay the money because pipeline owners had breached their duties.
The Star loses bid to recover COVID-19 losses from insurers
The Star Entertainment Group will not be able to recoup losses at its casinos and hotels stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, after a judge found the company's $4 billion industrial special risks policy did not cover financial losses from government-imposed restrictions.
TechnologyOne wins challenge to $5.2M judgment in exec’s unfair dismissal case
Australian software company TechnologyOne has succeeded in its challenge to a $5.2 million judgment in an unfair dismissal case by a former high ranking executive, with an appeals court sending the matter back for a retrial.