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Petrol station convenience store chain On The Run is facing a possible class action over allegations that it has underpaid employees at over 145 stores throughout South Australia.
Suncorp unit can force reversal of Coverforce acquisition, court says
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The head of Australia’s largest unlisted insurance broker, Coverforce, may face a future damages claim for misleading or deceptive conduct if a recent acquisition of former Suncorp unit Resilium is not reversed, a court has found.
Banks want to grill ANZ cartel case witnesses on late evidence by ACCC
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The banks and executives facing criminal charges over alleged cartel conduct related to ANZ’s $2.5 billion share placement in 2015 will fight to widen their cross-examination of key ACCC witnesses after new information was brought to light in late submissions by the regulator.
Court approves settlement in NSW ambulance privacy class action
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The NSW Supreme Court has approved a settlement in Australia’s first privacy class action, which was brought against the NSW government over a data breach by a contractor who sold private details of 130 ambulance workers to personal injury law firms, including Bannister Law.
Judge greenlights $16.5M Forge class action settlement
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A judge has signed off on a $16.5 million settlement of a shareholder class action against collapsed engineering and construction company Forge Group.
Deloitte defends partner who took audit files at centre of class action
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Deloitte chairman Tom Imbresi has defended a move by a firm partner to make off with the audit file of collapsed construction company Hastie after a court ordered it be produced to the applicant in a class action against the accounting giant.
AUSTRAC case against Westpac speeds towards penalty hearing
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AUSTRAC’s lawsuit against Westpac over 23 million alleged breaches of money laundering and counter-terrorism laws is racing towards a possible February penalty hearing, with the bank largely in agreement with the regulator on its liability.
Squire Patton Boggs defeats negligence case over $12.5M plant renovation dispute
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Engineering firm GR Engineering Services has lost a negligence lawsuit brought against law firm Squire Patton Boggs seeking damages from an alleged breach of contract relating to the $12.5 million refurbishment of a gold processing plant in Davyhurst, Western Australia.
East Timor loses second attempt to shut down $328M fuel supply dispute
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An appeals court has thrown out the Democratic Republic of East Timor’s second bid to stay a case brought against it by Lighthouse Corporation over $328 million in alleged losses stemming from a failed fuel supply contract.
Ousted Piper Alderman partner to expand case against firm
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A former senior Piper Alderman partner who lodged a sex discrimination case against the firm and was forced off the partnership in June is broadening her case, a court has heard.