A judge will allow the erstwhile funder of a settled underpayments class action against recruitment agency Hays to argue it should be allowed to recover against group members who signed a funding agreement several years ago, but said the claim was “not worth spending a vast amount of money on” and warned the funder against turning the case into a “circus”.
A law firm has commenced an investigation into a potential class action against the Victorian government on behalf of survivors of historical child sexual abuse at government schools.
ASIC has banned mining magnate Joseph ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick from managing corporations for four years because of his involvement in three companies that went under owing at least $43 million to creditors.
Government consulting firm Scyne Advisory has argued it is entitled to enforce a non-compete clause to stop a partner from jumping to competitor Downer EDI, citing concerns she will be setting up a competing business.
A judge has railed against the parties in a class action against Sydney-based plastic surgeon Daniel Lanzer and four of his associates for “repeated failure to comply with court orders” in the two-year-old case.
Despite succeeding on a number of claims, the applicant in a tortuous shareholder class action against Worley must foot the engineering services company’s bill for defending two trials.
Labour hire company Hays Specialist Recruitment has agreed to pay up to $1.325 million to settle an employment class action on behalf of coal miners that has been on foot for five years.
Financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC has launched an enforcement investigation into British online betting company Bet365, after receiving an audit report on the company’s compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
The ACCC will attempt to make online shopping less treacherous for consumers this year, vowing to take enforcement action against misleading influencers, online reviews, in-app purchases and price comparison sites.
Telstra has successfully appealed a decision holding it liable for a $2.6 million telecommunications bungle at a Melbourne-based telemarketing business, with a judge finding it was entitled to rely on the expertise of business partner Kyrtec.
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