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US lingerie and beauty giant Victoria’s Secret has taken Chemist Warehouse to court for allegedly selling counterfeit perfumes.
Court can’t use general power under class action regime to dispense with opt out notice, judge says
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A judge overseeing the Montara oil spill class action has found the Federal Court’s broad discretion under the class action regime is “outflanked” by the need to give group members a chance to opt out. But resolving that question on Thursday — which has divided the courts — caused a further wrinkle ahead of a hearing to weigh a settlement in the case.
Silk’s COVID-19 diagnosis won’t delay students’ discrimination trial
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A group of Jewish and Israeli former students who have accused a Victorian high school of allowing racially-charged bullying have defeated a bid by the state government to adjourn evidence at trial after its silk was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Former PM Scott Morrison’s secret ministries ‘corrosive of trust’: report
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A inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison’s appointment as shadow minister of five government portfolios has found the secret appointments “fundamentally undermined” the principles of responsible government.
Directed Electronics wins suit over ‘reprehensible’ theft by ex-manager
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Automotive electronics company Directed Electronics has largely prevailed in a five-year-old lawsuit alleging a former manager misappropriated company information and reaped $3.6 million in commissions through a secret side agreement with South Korean giant Hanhwa.
Government ditches ‘costs neutrality’ model in Respect at Work bill
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The Albanese government has removed provisions from sex harassment legislation that passed the senate on Friday which would have forced parties to bear their own costs in harassment litigation, after dozens of lawyers expressed “deep concern”.
Sports betting class action may drop remaining claims against lawyer
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The lead applicant in a class action on behalf of investors who sank $12.3 million into an allegedly fraudulent sports betting scheme run by convicted conman Peter Foster may drop the case after a partner in the scheme filed for bankruptcy.
ASIC issues stop orders on Perpetual crypto funds
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has placed interim stop orders on two crypto funds distributed by Perpetual Investment Management Limited, citing the need to protect retail clients from investing in risky, volatile funds.
Jaguar Land Rover faces class action over allegedly defective diesel filters
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Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has been hit with a class action alleging it misled drivers over vehicles fitted with defective diesel particulate filters.
Judge asks if tiered contingency fee ‘meaningless’ in Crown class action
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A judge has questioned a tiered contingency fee arrangement in a proposed group costs order by the law firm running a shareholder class action against Crown, asking whether the lower-end percentages were “meaningless”.