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Secret recording prolongs ACCC, Ramsay Health trial
The trial in the ACCC's case against hospital group Ramsay Health Care has doubled in length after the regulator made a late bid to enter as evidence a file note based on a sound recording of a meeting in which a Ramsay unit's CEO allegedly made anti-competitive threats.
ANZ class action settlement won’t even cover IMF Bentham’s costs
ANZ has reached a settlement in long-running class action proceedings alleging it hit customers with illegal fees, but the $1.5 million payout falls far short of the many millions IMF Bentham spent in funding the matter.
Kathmandu customer data may have been stolen during system breach
Customer credit card information and other personal details may have been stolen during a breach of Kathmandu's online system, the outdoor clothing retailer has revealed.
Judge calls for criteria to pick winner in competing class action battles
The courts should be given express statutory power to resolve competing class actions that establishes the factors to consider when picking a winning case, a leading class action judge has said.
Competing class actions literally drive group members to the edge, ALRC head says
Competing class actions that drag out proceedings can have devastating effects on group members, and whether funded class actions provide genuine access to justice, not just "access to the court's processes", was a legitimate question, the head of the Australian Law Reform Commission said Wednesday.
Country Care faces trial in first criminal cartel case against Australian company
A Mildura-based healthcare company and its boss have been committed to stand trial in the first criminal cartel case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against an Australian business.
Piper Alderman, senior female partner fail to resolve sex discrimination suit
Piper Alderman and a senior female partner who has accused the law firm's leaders of sex discrimination have been unable to settle their dispute out of the glare of the courtroom.
Hanwha launches global patent offensive against solar giants
Leading solar panel manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS has launched a patent lawsuit against two of its biggest competitors for allegedly importing solar products into Australia that infringe its patented solar technology.
Botox trade mark trial unexpectedly vacated
An eight-day joint hearing in cases brought by Allergan alleging infringement of its Botox trade mark, which was due to commence Monday, has been unexpectedly vacated by the court, with barristers and legal teams left in the dark about the reasons.
News Corp. says Google needs to be broken up to check ‘unparalleled power’
News Corp has called on the ACCC to break up Google, saying the "very serious" step was needed to prevent the search giant from abusing its market power.