Most Recent
Tradie scared into quitting by boss’s swearing, FWC says
Employment 2025-06-25 3:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has found that an electrician had no choice but to quit after copping an expletive-laden talking to by his boss, despite accepting that swearing was likely “part of the everyday work culture” at the blue-collar business.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Keystone’s $150M case against developers to continue despite possible charges
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-24 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected bids by former Keystone director Paul Chiodo and developer Robert Filippini to stay a $150 million suit, citing investors’ interests as a “powerful” factor weighing against the stay.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

With its ‘significant’ reputation, IMDb wins challenge to Zumedia trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-06-24 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Movie database giant IMDb has won a stoush with media company Zumedia, with IP Australia finding Zumedia’s ‘DMDb’ trade mark was likely to cause confusion.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Developers want $150M case shut down amid ‘likely’ criminal charges
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-23 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Property developers Paul Chiodo and Robert Filippini want to stay proceedings by Keystone’s receivers over $150 million allegedly laundered through City Built’s construction projects, citing “quite likely” criminal charges. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Good Guys to pay $13.5M in ACCC suit over misleading promotions
ACCC 2025-06-23 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Retailer The Good Guys has agreed to pay $13.5 million in ACCC proceedings alleging it made misleading statements about store credit.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ACCC says AI, cloud computing pose risks to competition
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-23 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC has concluded its five year inquiry into digital platforms, identifying risks to competition posed by AI and cloud computing and again calling for significant regulation to counter “harmful” practices by the likes of Google and Facebook.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

HBSC denies ASIC claims it failed to protect customers from scams
Financial Services 2025-06-20 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

HSBC has hit back at ASIC’s claims that it failed to protect customers from scams, denying it breached its legislative duties despite admitting some of the regulator’s allegations concerning its compliance with the ePayments code, a voluntary code of conduct.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

NAB pays record penalty for breaches of consumer data sharing scheme
Financial Services 2025-06-19 1:04 pm By Andy Sidler

Big Four bank NAB has paid $751,200 for inaccurate credit data disclosures under the Consumer Data Right rules, the largest penalty to date for breaches of the regulations.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Tabcorp fined $4M for spamming VIP customers
Gaming 2025-06-19 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Gambling company Tabcorp has been fined $4 million or sending over 5,700 messages to VIP customers that failed to comply with spam laws.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Optus agrees to pay $100M in ACCC case over unconscionable sales tactics
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-18 3:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Optus has agreed to pay a $100 million penalty in a case brought by the ACCC, admitting the watchdog’s allegations that staff pressured customers into buying phones they couldn’t afford.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?