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Telstra has denied that it is liable to compensate a Queensland barrister who lost his phone numbers in an NBN transfer, arguing that it was the silk’s decision to terminate his contract with the company.
Nine denies discrimination in class action over $30M Palm Island settlement coverage
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Nine has hit back at a class action by Indigenous Australians who say the broadcaster’s coverage of a $30 million class action settlement with the Queensland government for alleged police misconduct during the 2004 Palm Island riots was discriminatory and inaccurate, saying it reported the events “fairly and accurately”.
Toyota could owe $2B in class action after judge finds cars were defective
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Toyota could owe close to $2 billion in compensation to 260,000 car owners after a judge found that diesel filters installed in its Hilux, Fortuner and Prado models were defective and that the cars were sold for more than they were worth.
Settlement reached in class action against trustee of collapsed IPO Wealth
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The trustee of Mayfair Group’s collapsed IPO Wealth Fund has reached an in-principle settlement in a class action alleging it misled investors, who lost $86 million when the fund was wound up.
‘Cranky’ judge slams ‘nonsense’ quibbling in cavoodle defamation case
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A judge has barked at lawyers for Nine and a barrister who sued the media company for defamation over its coverage of her battle for custody of famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle, saying their “nonsense” quibbling was making him “cranky”.
Judge signs off on $1.5M penalty against Westpac for unsolicited insurance
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A judge has hit Westpac with a $1.5 million penalty for misleading 141 customers into believing they had purchased add-on insurance.
Nurofen maker Reckitt-Benckiser loses High Court appeal bid in Maxigesic feud
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The High Court has rejected a special leave application by consumer goods giant Reckitt-Benckiser in its long-running battle with the maker of painkiller Maxigesic.
IAG investigates underwriter accused of issuing unauthorised Greensill policy
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Insurance Australia Group is investigating the underwriter behind an allegedly unauthorised trade credit policy issued to Greensill Capital, according to a defence by the insurer in a $43 million case brought by a Credit Suisse supply chain fund left heavily exposed after Greensill’s collapse.
Russells wins security in $1.5M negligence suit by Macarthur Minerals shareholder
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Law firm Russells has won a bid for further security against former clients in a negligence case over its handling of a shareholder suit against iron ore miner Macarthur Minerals.
Smile Direct Club bites back in lawsuit over teeth straightener claims
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The maker of the popular Invisalign dental aligners may soon face a cross-claim from competitor SmileDirectClub, which it sued for allegedly misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits.