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The Commonwealth Bank has failed again to dismiss a case brought by customers who claim they were the victims of a money laundering scam known as cuckoo smurfing and had funds seized as proceeds of crime.
Law firm teams up with US plaintiffs giant to run Hyundai, Kia class actions
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A Sydney law firm running group proceedings against Hyundai and Kia over allegedly faulty anti-lock braking systems has joined forces with a NY-based class action firm that achieved a settlement worth up to $955 million against the car manufacturers in the US.
Residents near Graincorp factory can convert case to class action
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A court has found that residents living near an allegedly loud and foul-smelling Graincorp oilseed factory in rural Victoria can band together to bring a class action suit.
NAB denies claims in union test case, says any extra work hours not unreasonable
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National Australia Bank says employees suing the company for years of alleged unpaid overtime have failed to prove the work asked of them was unreasonable, in response to a test case that could affect up to 10,000 staff.
Retired law firm partner loses battle with ATO over final payments
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A former law firm partner has lost his scrap with the Australian Taxation Office over exit payments he received on retirement, with a court ruling his $180,000 payout could not be offset against repayments made to the partnership’s capital account.
In class action defence, Reject Shop says managers not covered by Award
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Discount retail chain The Reject Shop has hit back at an underpayments class action, claiming store managers were not entitled to overtime and that their claims cannot be run as a class action.
Third class action law firm circling IG Markets over risky CFDs
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Online trading platform IG Markets is facing more scrutiny over its marketing of risky financial products, with a third law firm investigating a class action for everyday investors who have lost money.
Age pension does not discriminate against Indigenous Australians, Full Court says
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The Full Court has rejected class action claims that the age pension discriminates against Indigenous Australians because of differences in life expectancy.
ABC drops defence in ex-commando defamation suit to guard source’s identity
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has dropped its only remaining defence in a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell over articles that alleged he was involved in war crimes, citing promises to protect a source’s identity.
BHP unit brings High Court challenge over Christmas Day work
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BHP in-house labour hire provider Operations Services has filed for special leave to appeal to the High Court a finding that it unlawfully required its coal miners to work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.