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Court of Appeal upholds declaration that funding agreement is valid
Expert Insights 2020-11-13 9:25 pm By Editor

The class members in the Gladstone Fisheries class action and their funder LCM Operations have successfully upheld a declaration confirming the enforceability of the funding […]

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7-Eleven to face new unconscionability claims in franchisee class action
Class Actions 2020-11-13 9:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two class actions on behalf of 7-Eleven franchisees plan to expand their case against the convenience store chain by adding new allegations of systemic unconscionable […]

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McDonald’s franchisee hit with $82,000 penalty for ‘systemic’ denial of drink and toilet breaks
Employment 2020-11-13 8:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A McDonald’s franchisee has been ordered to pay $82,000 in penalties for systemically denying workers drink and toilet breaks and misleading them about their break […]

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GetSwift’s mid-litigation relocation bid ‘not a good look’, judge says
Corporate 2020-11-13 5:54 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge said Friday that a bid by last-mile logistics software firm GetSwift to relocate to Canada as it faces a potential $20 million civil […]

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Pfizer loses discovery lawsuit against Sandoz over Enbrel biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2020-11-13 4:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has dismissed Pfizer’s bid for preliminary discovery to pursue a possible patent infringement case against drug maker Sandoz over a generic version of […]

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High Court won’t hear Kraft, Bega peanut butter trade dress dispute
Appeals 2020-11-13 4:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court won’t wade into Kraft-Heinz’s intellectual property dispute with Bega after the US food giant came up short twice its battle over the […]

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‘Industrial activity’ under Fair Work Act doesn’t extend to spat over worksite amenities, court says
Employment 2020-11-12 7:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

In an important ruling that confines the scope of “industrial activity” under the Fair Work Act, the Full Federal Court has overturned a $50,000 fine […]

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GetSwift assures court it is indemnified for judgments in ASIC case, class action
Securities 2020-11-12 6:07 pm By Miklos Bolza

Last-mile logistics software firm GetSwift has offered a last minute undertaking that it will be covered for any judgments and penalties in a class action […]

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Allianz hit with second class action over ‘junk’ car insurance
Class Actions 2020-11-12 5:54 pm By Miklos Bolza

A second class action has been filed against insurance giant Allianz seeking compensation for consumers alleged to have been ripped off by “worthless” add-on car […]

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Funder of live export class action doesn’t need AFSL to sign up new group members
Class Actions 2020-11-12 3:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The group providing funding to claimants in a class action against the federal government over its 2011 ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia does […]

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