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The credibility of a witness in the ACCC’s dismissed cartel case against Cascade Coal may prejudice an upcoming criminal trial against the son of former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid, a court was told Friday.
Servcorp settles ACCC case over unfair small biz contracts
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ASX-listed Servcorp has settled court action by the consumer watchdog over unfair terms in its small business contracts that shielded the office space provider from liability and gave it unilateral power to terminate agreements with customers.
SEC probing Facebook disclosures over Cambridge Analytica data harvesting
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The US securities regulator is reportedly looking into Facebook’s disclosures to investors about the harvesting of user data by political research firm Cambridge Analytica, as the company faces the threat of a privacy class action in Australia over the data debacle.
Class action seeks data on individuals that got Cash Converters loans
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Cash Converters has been asked to produce data on individuals that it provided payday loans to in Queensland in a class action alleging it charged a brokerage fee to borrowers for services they never received.
Arnold Bloch to defend Kogan against ‘catch’ AdWords claims
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Arnold Bloch Liebler will defend e-retailer Kogan against allegations by competitor Catch Group that it is violating its “catch” trademarks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word “catch”.
Judge says Sportsbet case over CrownBet rebrand is ‘strong’
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The judge that temporarily barred CrownBet from moving forward with its planned rebrand to Sportingbet said Sportsbet has made a ‘strong’ case that use of the mark by CrownBet is likely to cause confusion among consumers of online betting services.
Lawyer fooled by conman Peter Foster’s “psychological brilliance”, court hears
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A Sydney lawyer accused in a class action of conspiring with notorious conman Peter Foster in a fraudulent sports betting scheme that left investors $29 million out of pocket was taken in by Foster’s “psychological brilliance”, her barrister told a court Thursday.
Expert report debunks myth of Australian class action boom
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Australia is not the haven for class actions that critics have claimed, according to a new report that shoots down the notion that the country is just behind litigation-happy US when it comes to targeting corporations in court.
ACCC brings cartel case against Cryosite over ‘gun jumping’
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The ACCC has brought a cartel case against biologics company Cryosite for agreeing to coordinate with competitor Cell Care prior to the completion of their merger agreement.
Funder slashed rates to secure $132.5M QBE settlement, judge says
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The litigation funder behind the Federal Court’s precedential ruling that established the first common fund order in an Australian class action agreed to cuts its rates as part of negotiations that resulted in the $132.5 million settlement of the class action against QBE Insurance.