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A judge has given his blessing to a $49.7 million settlement of two class actions that alleged infant food maker Bellamy’s misled investors about its China growth strategy and declining market share in Australia.
Westpac class action beauty parade is on after new suit filed
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Westpac has been hit with another class action over alleged anti-money laundering breaches, teeing up a high-stakes beauty parade over which firm will lead the class action against the bank.
Contingency fees will compromise lawyers’ ethics, peak legal body warns
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The Law Council of Australia has come out against proposed Victorian legislation that would allow lawyers to charge contingency fees, saying lifting the current ban would compromise solicitors’ ethical duties to their clients.
Melco must produce docs to Crown Resorts inquiry, appeals court says
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Hong Kong-based casino group Melco Resorts must hand over documents claimed to be privileged to a NSW public inquiry into James Packer’s Crown Resorts, with an appeals court ruling the inquiry had the power of a royal commission.
ACCC strikes out again, loses misuse of market power case against Ramsay Health
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A court has tossed a case by the ACCC against Ramsay Health Care claiming that the global hospital group misused its market power by pressuring a group of doctors who planned to open their own day clinic.
ACCC can pursue car rental company for threatening customers despite liquidation
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The ACCC has been given the go-ahead to continue its regulatory action against car rental company Australian 4WD Hire over allegedly threatening emails, three months after the firm went into voluntary liquidation.
Four law firms send staff home amid coronavirus fears
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The number of law firms forcing staff to work remotely in response to concerns about exposure to the new coronavirus has grown, with four firms making the decision Thursday to shut down floors or whole offices.
Three law firms now facing class actions over Ralan advice
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Three Sydney-based law firms are now facing claims by Australian-Chinese investors seeking over $6 million in damages for allegedly negligent advice provided about investment properties developed by the now collapsed Ralan Group.
Merivale slams pleadings in $129M underpayment class action
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A court has ordered the lead applicant in a $129 million underpayment class action against Merivale to fill gaps in his case, after the hospitality giant complained there was insufficient information as to how the employee’s claims related to other workers.
BP appeals ruling reinstating worker fired over Hitler parody video
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BP has appealed a ruling from the Fair Work Commission that reinstated a worker who was fired for sharing a video clip which included subtitles placed over a scene from the movie Downfall about Adolf Hitler.