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Three class actions filed against the Commonwealth of Australia over allegedly toxic foam from government military bases will be heard together.
Funeral insurer loses High Court appeal over profits from use of rival’s secrets
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The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal of a ruling that found a funeral insurer was liable for the use of a rival’s confidential information by employees and instead granted a cross-appeal that more than doubled the rival’s award of profits.
Class action seeks evidence from jailed Crown Resorts employees
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The law firm leading a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts wants evidence from employees whose arrest in China during a 2016 government crackdown on gambling sent the company’s stock price tumbling.
In pro bono win for Norton Rose, High Court stubs out man’s marijuana conviction
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The High Court has granted an appeal to a Norton Rose Fulbright-represented man who claimed more than 900g of marijuana found at his house was for personal use, repealing his conviction for drug possession after new evidence emerged that may have changed the course of his trial in 2013.
Quinn Emanuel reveals ‘step up’ funding model in AMP class action beauty pageant
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Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will call in US experts to back up its proposed “step up” funding model as five law firms begin a high stakes battle to lead a shareholder class action against AMP.
Polo Ralph Lauren loses opposition to polo player trade mark
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Polo Ralph Lauren has come up short in its opposition to a deregistered company’s bid to register a polo player trade mark.
CBA faces $100M class action over ‘uncompetitive’ super rates
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Commonwealth Bank and its wealth management unit Colonial First State have been hit with a class action alleging Colonial First State dumped customers’ retirement savings into uncompetitive CBA investments with returns as low as 1.25 per cent.
United can’t boot judge from final hearing in Freehills case
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Australian petrol retailer United Petroleum has lost a bid to disqualify a judge from a final hearing on costs in its unsuccessful battle against law firm Herbert Smith Freehills over a failed initial public offering.
Telstra scolded for lax priority assistance compliance
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Telstra has fallen short in complying with its priority assistance obligations to customers with life-threatening medical conditions, according to the communications regulator, which opened its investigation following the deaths of two customers who were unable to use their landlines.
QBE Insurance to pay $2.6M over collapsed steel mill
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QBE Insurance (Australia) has been ordered to pay over $2.6 million in compensation to cover losses after a series of mishaps led to the collapse of steel product manufacturer Independent Tube Mills in 2014.