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The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.
Jenny Craig cut down to size with ACCC penalty
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Weight loss centre Jenny Craig has been ordered to pay a penalty for misleading television ads that promised people could lose up to 10 kilos for a $10 free.
Appco appeals ruling in $85M ‘sham’ contracting class action
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Leading fundraising company Appco Australia Group is challenging a judge’s decision to let a $85 million wage case move forward as a class action.
Glenville wins appeal of privilege ruling in Amcor asbestos dispute
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Luxury home builder Glenville has won an appeal of a ruling that shielded certain documents from production by legal professional privilege in a lawsuit against global packaging giant Amcor over liability for asbestos remediation at a former Amcor paper mill site in a Melbourne suburb.
High Court lets stand Pfizer’s early discovery win
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The High Court has rejected a bid by biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Australia to challenge a ruling granting Pfizer preliminary discovery for a potential patent infringement case over autoimmune drug Enbrel.
Wyeth launches “ambush” at start of Effexor trial, court told
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Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth’s has launched an “ambush” at the beginning of a trial after a nine-year long battle against several generic drug makers, alleging infringement of a second patent for its blockbuster Effexor-XR, a judge heard Monday.
Squire Patton Boggs appeals stay of GetSwift class action
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Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is appealing a ruling that permanently stayed its case against technology startup GetSwift in favour of a competing class action.
Marketing firms face multimillion dollar wage theft class actions
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In the wake of a major ruling approving a wage class action against fundraiser Appco, more “sham” contracting suits were launched Monday, this time against two international direct marketing companies.
Garmin denied quick win in $1.1M dispute
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A judge has denied a bid for summary judgment by Garmin Australia in a lawsuit brought by the GPS giant seeking $1.1 million allegedly owed under an agreement to supply its products for sale in Australia.
Commonwealth Bank to pay $700M to settle AUSTRAC case
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia will pay $700 million to settle claims of lax anti-money laundering oversight.