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A class action on behalf of businesses claiming harm from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle has staved off the state of Victoria’s bid for a stay pending a criminal action against the Department of Health.
Law firms get time to hash out deal as Jaguar Land Rover hit with second class action
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A second class action has been brought against Jaguar Land Rover over alleged defective diesel filters in its vehicles, and the law firms running the two cases have been given until the end of the month to reach a deal to avoid a court showdown.
Monique Ryan, chief of staff head to mediation over Fair Work claim
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Independent MP Monique Ryan is headed into settlement talks with her chief of staff, Sally Rugg, who has alleged the Commonwealth engaged in hostile conduct when it fired her for refusing to work “unreasonable” hours.
‘High end of careless’: Wilsons Advisory pays $550,000 for market integrity rules breach
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Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking has paid a $548,328 penalty after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission found its reported Trade With Price Improvement products did not offer price improvement.
Flight attendant unfairly sacked from billionaire Paul Lederer’s private plane: FWC
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A business owned by billionaire and soccer team owner Paul Lederer unfairly dismissed a flight attendant who worked on his private jet because she refused to change hotels during a stopover, the Fair Work Commission has found.
‘Scandalous episode of corporate misconduct’: Judge OKs $1M GetSwift class action settlement
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A judge has approved a $1 million settlement in a shareholder class action against failed tech start-up GetSwift that leaves the law firm running the matter taking a “massive haircut” and the funder $5.5 million out of pocket.
United Petroleum hit with franchisee class action over ‘unprofitable’ Pie Face stores
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United Petroleum has been hit with a class action on behalf of franchisees who allege they suffered loss when the petrol giant installed loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites.
ClearLoans agrees to $6M penalty in ASIC’s first COVID-19 case against lender
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Personal lender ClearLoans and its parent company have agreed to pay penalties of just over $6 million to settle the first COVID-19 related case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Crypto class action members ‘wholly unprotected’ by self-repped applicant, Meta says
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Arguing the interests of the self-represented applicant and group members are in conflict, Meta and Google are urging a court to shut down a class action accusing the digital giants of breaching competition law by banning cryptocurrency ads on their platforms.
PwC partner denies involvement in alleged $3.3M fraud scheme
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A PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has hit back at a lawsuit over her alleged involvement in a $3.3 million scheme to defraud her husband’s employer, saying she believed payments into her account were made under a personal loan brokered by her husband from a “wealthy friend” in China.