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PriceWaterHouse Coopers has received the green light to launch court action to pursue its cross claims against failed educational training company Vocation.
High Court won’t hear Yazaki appeal of $46M fine
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Japanese car parts manufacturer Yazaki will have to pay a $46 million penalty for price-fixing, now that the High Court has refused to hear its appeal of the record competition fine.
ACCC sets new bar for competition penalties
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The ACCC secured $120.1 million in competition penalties in the 2017-18 financial year, including a record $46 million fine, and with a strong influx of immunity applications throughout the year, the cartel cop shows no signs of slowing down.
AFT Pharma’s Maxigesic ads misleading, judge rules
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AFT Pharmaceuticals breached the consumer laws with misleading ads over the strength of its painkiller Maxigesic, a judge has found, siding with rival drug maker Reckitt Benckiser.
Wyeth resolves Commonwealth’s claims over generic Effexor delay
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The Commonwealth of Australia has resolved its claims against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth over the price it paid to list Effexor on the PBS, months after a high stakes trial wrapped up.
Déjà vu as AMS fights to restrict membership in pelvic mesh class action
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Medical device maker American Medical Systems, which is facing a class action over allegedly faulty pelvic mesh implants, has taken a page from the Ethicon pelvic mesh defence playbook, calling on the court to restrict the dates for group membership.
Guthrie files action against ABC over her sacking
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Former ABC boss Michelle Guthrie has launched legal proceedings over her firing last month from the ABC, making an adverse action claim against the broadcaster.
Sarah Hanson-Young slams Leyonhjelm truth defence as fabrication
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Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has accused Senator David Leyonhjelm of using parliamentary privilege and fabricated remarks to shut down a defamation case she lodged in August.
Dick Smith liquidators accuse class action firms of spamming group members
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Liquidators for Dick Smith don’t want potential group members in two class actions against the failed retailer to learn about a new registration deadline by email, saying it would amount to spam and harassment.
Judge stays $2.6M judgment against QBE over steel mill collapse
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A Federal Court judge has stayed a $2.6 million award against QBE Insurance (Australia) to cover losses related to the 2014 collapse of steel product manufacturer Independent Tube Mills in 2014.