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‘BS free’ makeup brand MCoBeauty accused of lying to consumers
The manufacturer of the popular 1000Hour Lash & Brow Dye has accused “luxe-for-less” cosmetics company MCoBeauty of infringing its trade mark with its new 2000 Hour Lash & Brow Tint and misrepresenting to consumers that the product lasts twice as long.
Companies can’t block ATO’s grilling of disgraced accountant Vanda Gould
Three companies operated by convicted accountant Vanda Gould have failed again to block further cross examination of Gould by the Commissioner of Taxation in a number of tax appeals in the Federal Court.
Judge slams notice of ‘very light’ GetSwift class action settlement
A judge has criticised a proposed settlement notice in a shareholder class action against GetSwift for failing to inform group members of how much they would receive from the "very light" settlement, which relies heavily on the logistics firm's success after relocating out of Australia.
Class action firms circle Star following $1B share price plunge
Star Entertainment Group is facing two possible shareholder class actions over alleged failures in the management of its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing risks.
ACCC seeks $90M penalty for Trivago’s ‘startlingly misleading’ hotel deals
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a $90 million penalty against Trivago for the “startlingly misleading” ranking system used on its travel price comparison website.
Judges should have no say in coal mine approvals, Morrison government says in class action appeal
Approving coal mine projects is not the business of courts, the Morrison government has argued in its challenge to a landmark class action judgment that found it had a duty of care to protect Australian children from the effects of climate change.
Son of ex-Qantas chairman takes airline to court again
The 64-year-old son of former Qantas chairman Sir Lenox Hewitt, who sued the airline for age discrimination earlier this year, has taken the company to court again alleging he's owed over $90,000 in compensation.
AMP wins bid to shield emails in $35.5M poaching dispute
Software company DST Bluedoor has lost its bid to access communications between its former founding director and AMP in a $35.5 million lawsuit accusing the financial services company of inducing 11 DST employees to jump ship after licensing its online platform.
Lawyer who helped expose Banksia scandal questions reliance on self-regulation
The solicitor behind the successful challenge to the claim for ill-gotten spoils by the Banksia Securities class action legal team says he draws little comfort from the conclusion by the judge who strongly condemned the misconduct that the legal system is capable of regulating itself. More needs to be done to root out the systemic causes of the arrogance on display in the case, he says.
Settlement talks fail in Pitcher Partners, Arnold Bloch Leibler class actions
Two class actions against Pitcher Partners and Arnold Bloch Leibler over advice given ahead of Slater & Gordon's disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition will proceed to trial next month after mediation between the parties failed to resolve the cases.