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Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit alleging competitor Colgate-Palmolive has violated the consumer law by falsely claiming that its whitening toothpaste can remove 10 years of stains.
Law firms set stage for Boral class action beauty parade
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Two law firms that filed competing shareholder class actions against construction giant Boral have asked the court to permanently stay the other’s proceeding, after the judge overseeing the matter said he might wait until the High Court’s ruling on the AMP class action beauty parade before deciding which class action should move forward.
Lead applicant in horse vaccine class action told to ‘put up or shut up’
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Global animal health company Zoetis has told the lead applicants in a class action over horse vaccines to “put up or shut up” and produce evidence disclosing an alleged scientific link between the hendra virus vaccine and certain alleged adverse side effects.
Federal Court to review sexual harassment policies following Heydon scandal
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The Federal Court is reviewing its sexual harassment policies following allegations that former High Court justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six female associates while on the bench.
Qantas worker caught watching porn on company iPad not unfairly dismissed, FWC says
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A Qantas engineer who used his company-issued iPad to access pornographic material while at work has lost his unfair dismissal case.
Breast implants class action targets ‘incompetent’ surgeons
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The lead applicants in a class action against The Cosmetic Institute have added 11 cosmetic surgeons to the lawsuit, alleging they conducted breast augmentation surgery in an “incompetent” manner.
DLA Piper nabs class action lawyer from King & Wood Mallesons
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DLA Piper has hired a partner to build up its finance dispute resolution and class actions practice in Australia.
ACCC claims Freedom Furniture misled consumers about refund rights
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Freedom Furniture has paid penalties of $25,200 after being hit with two infringement notices by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misleading customers about their consumer guarantee rights.
Judge appoints referee to look at Halifax liquidators’ fees
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A referee has been appointed to examine the fees for the liquidators of stockbroker Halifax Investment Services, which collapsed in December 2018, trapping around $200 million in client funds.
Top female lawyers say it’s time to make the law a ‘safer profession for women’
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More than 500 women from across the legal profession, including former judges, barristers, law firm partners and professors, have signed a letter urging the Attorney General to establish an independent body to deal with complaints against judges, following allegations of sexual harassment against former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon.