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A class action is being prepared on behalf of women who claim to have suffered complications from Allergan breast implants linked to a rare form of cancer.
ACCC calls for $10M penalty against Honda for misleading customers
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The consumer regulator has asked a judge to impose penalties of almost $10 million against Honda Australia for misleading the customers of two former authorised dealerships, a penalty up to 10 times what the car maker says it should pay.
Westpac sued by ASIC for ignoring financial hardship claims
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ASIC has brought court action against Westpac for allegedly dropping the ball on financial hardship claims by customers, some of whom had property seized or declared bankruptcy while waiting for a response from the Big Four bank.
ASIC has ‘limited success’ in case against funeral insurer, wins $1.2M penalty
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A judge has order ACBF Funeral Plans to pay $1.2 million for misleading its First Nations customers, a penalty less than one-fifth the fine sought by ASIC.
Mere mention of Viagra doesn’t equal harassment, court finds
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A judge has found that the mere mention of the drug Viagra in the workplace does not constitute sexual harassment, in a lawsuit brought against retail chain Bing Lee.
EY hits back at lawsuit by former APAC director
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EY has responded to a lawsuit by a former Asia Pacific director who claims she was fired after making complaints of bullying, harassment and discrimination.
Jones Day nabs partner from Ashurst for energy practice
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Global law firm Jones Day has recruited two partners for its growing energy practice, including a former Ashurst partner.
Monsanto to attack decades of science in Roundup class action, court told
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On the first day of a seven-week trial, the applicant in a class action against Monsanto has taken aim at the agrochemical giant’s “same old approach” to undermining decades of evidence it says demonstrates the cancer-causing properties of popular weed killer Roundup.
Nine’s stories on surgeon the ‘opposite of public interest’, court told
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A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has argued in his defamation case against Nine that stories detailing his alleged negligence misled the public about medical issues and were the “opposite of public interest” journalism.
Workplace bill to close labour-hire loophole, criminalise wage theft
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The Albanese government has unveiled its latest industrial relations bill to set minimum conditions for the gig economy and empower the workplace umpire to order equal pay for labour hire workers.