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Vocational training firm Railtrain knowingly and recklessly misled trainees about their rights to be paid as employees, according to an amended court filing by the Rail, Tram, and Bus Industry Union.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2018
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From a record-setting funder’s cut to the first call for ‘“proportionality”, last year saw a number of groundbreaking judgments approving class action settlements worth more than half a billion dollars. Here are the 10 biggest settlements of 2018, and the law firms and funders that negotiated them.
Law firms investigate class actions over Sydney’s faulty Opal Tower
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Two law firms have launched formal investigations into possible class actions over Sydney’s defective Opal Tower, inviting owners of units in the “crumbling” building to register their interest in joining legal proceedings.
Actor Craig McLachlan faces indecent assault charges
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Actor Craig McLachlan will appear in court next month to face charges of indecent assault, four days after trial kicks off in a high-stakes defamation case brought by the actor against Fairfax Media and the ABC over a joint report accusing him of abuse, sexual harassment and assault during the 2014 stage production of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show”.
Paypal finds friend in IP Australia, wins trade mark challenge to FinPal
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Online payment giant PayPal has successfully opposed trade mark registration sought by Australian financial planning software company FinPal, with IP Australia finding the -pal suffix to be a “striking similarity” between the two marks.
ACCC reviewing leniency policy in light of concerted practices ban
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking a look at its program for granting leniency to cartel whistleblowers in the wake of changes that make it easier for the regulator to bring cartel cases over collusive conduct.
Class loses appeal over fatal Christmas Island boat crash
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The families of asylum seekers who died in the 2010 Christmas Island boat crash have lost an appeal of a ruling that dismissed their class action against Australia.
Toxic foam class action not time-barred, court hears
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The applicants in a class action over exposure to allegedly toxic foam used on a government military base have struck back at the Commonwealth of Australia’s argument that their claims were filed too late.
Productivity Commission recommends ‘best in show’ shortlist as part of major super shake-up
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An independent expert panel who will determine a ‘Best in Show’ shortlist of super funds would take over from unions and employers in controlling Australia’s default superannuation system as part of a major overhaul of the $2.7 trillion industry recommended Thursday.
Judge refuses injunction bid by Redarc in fight over vehicle brake patent
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A judge has rejected an application by auto electronics maker Redarc Group for an injunction in a case against rival B8 Systems over an innovation patent for its flagship vehicle brake controller, despite its strong case of infringement.