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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.
ABCC loses appeal over CFMEU blockade at Canberra site
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The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner has lost its challenge to a Federal Court decision dismissing allegations that the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union engaged in unlawful industrial action in Canberra in 2014.
FWC raises minimum wage by 3.5%
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The Fair Work Commission has announced adjustments to both the national minimum wage and modern award minimum wages, in a move it says strikes a balance between improving conditions for low income earners and promoting job supply.
Wyeth faces trial over generic Effexor delay
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A decade-long courtroom battle over a patent for Effexor-XR that delayed the release of cheap versions of the anti-depressant is at the centre of a trial starting Monday in Sydney pitting four generic drug makers against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth.
ACCC rejected $3M settlement offer from CFMEU in secondary boycott case
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The ACCC rejected a $3 million settlement offer in a high-profile case against the Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union over secondary boycotts, instead taking its chances in a trial that ultimately resulted in a penalty of just $1 million, according to a judgment published Friday.
Unlockd and loaded: A startup takes on Google
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Unlockd’s case against Google is the first action in Australia to test a revamped law prohibiting misuse of market power, and one of the first private cases in the world to challenge Google’s dominance in court. For both sides, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Abalone boss jailed for 3.5 years for misleading board, investors
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The former chief executive of Australian Bight Abalone has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for making misleading statements to board members and potential investors about the company’s abalone farming operation.
Optus wants damages for lost biz after Telstra ‘Unlimited’ ads
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Telecommunications company Optus asked a judge Friday to award damages for customers it lost as a result of Telstra’s “Unlimited” ad campaign, which the Federal Court ruled last week was misleading and deceptive.