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A rental company providing long-term leases for household items has appealed a ruling slapping it with a $7.4 million penalty for loan agreements that did not comply with credit laws.
Australian Clinical Labs hit with $5.8M penalty over data breach
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In the first-ever civil penalty proceedings for breaches of the Privacy Act, pathology services provider Australian Clinical Labs has been ordered to pay $5.8 million over a 2022 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of 223,000 customers of its Medlab business.
Funder admits ‘thrusting young bucks’ remark, denies discrimination claim
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Litigation funder Woodsford has struck back at a discrimination suit by a former female director, admitting its CEO described her male colleague as a “thrusting young buck” but denying the phrase was gendered.
Western Sydney University facing class action over unaccredited degree
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Western Sydney University is facing a class action alleging it misled students into studying a health engineering degree that was unaccredited, on the heels of similar claims being leveled at the University of Newcastle.
Wiggles resolves former CEO’s adverse action suit after mediation
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Children’s entertainment group The Wiggles has reached a settlement resolving a case by its former CEO, who claimed he was axed after complaints about co-founder and Blue Wiggle Anthony Field.
Abbey appeals failure in bid to invalidate patent for antiparasitic drug
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Abbey Animal Health has appealed its loss in a suit seeking to invalidate rival Virbac’s patent for an antiparasitic drug.
Resilium’s disclosure of authorised rep’s client data not a breach: court
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A former authorised representative of Resilium Insurance Broking has failed to persuade an appeals court that the intermediary network breached a contract by providing its client data to a new representative.
AGL, Tilt Renewables among winners of latest clean energy tender
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Projects by AGL and Tilt Renewables are among 20 clean energy developments to win underwriting agreements by the Albanese government in the latest tender under the capacity investment scheme.
Monarch Tower liquidator can’t bring late voidable transaction cases
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The liquidator for collapsed property developer Monarch Tower has lost its appeal seeking an extension of time to bring voidable transaction claims said to be worth $27 million against 13 individuals and companies.
High Court won’t hear review of price cut on Melbourne freeway land acquisition
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The High Court has rejected a special leave application by the owners of land acquired to build a Melbourne freeway that sought to overturn an “erroneous” appeals court decision which left them with $2 million for land worth over $30 million.