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The Labor party will look to cross benchers in the Senate to overturn the Morrison government’s new rules governing class action funders, saying the regulations would make litigation more expensive.
Owner of PayID trade mark sues cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs
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The company behind the ubiquitous mobile banking PayID system has filed Federal Court trade mark proceedings against a US blockchain technology firm over its global real-time payment service.
Court approves settlement with ANZ in 7-Eleven class actions
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A judge has signed off on a settlement that releases ANZ from two class actions by 7-Eleven franchisees that alleged the bank engaged in unconscionable conduct and breached responsible lending laws by providing loans to purchase outlets of the convenience store giant.
‘Enough’s enough’: Court cuts bid for lengthy plea discussions in ANZ cartel case
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A local court magistrate overseeing the ANZ criminal cartel case has denied a bid by prosecutors to be given twice the length of time typically allotted to parties for case conference discussions, saying the sooner the proceedings can be transferred to the Federal Court the better.
McCabe Curwood faces $100,000 negligence claim by ex-lawyer
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A former solicitor from Sydney-based law firm McCabe Curwood has expanded his negligence and breach of contract case against his former employer and is now seeking over $108,000 in damages.
Banned celebrity adviser Sam Henderson pleads guilty to dishonesty over Master’s degree
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Former celebrity advisor Sam Henderson, who was slapped with a three-year financial services ban last year after his appearance at the banking royal commission, has pleaded guilty to dishonesty and defective disclosure offences after falsely telling clients he had completed a Master of Commerce degree.
Clive Palmer suffers blow in COVID-19 border battle with WA
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Hotel quarantines and mandatory masks are less effective than Western Australia’s border closure in controlling the health risks of a COVID-19 outbreak, a judge has ruled in a win for the state as it defends its strict pandemic-battling measures against a constitutional challenge by billionaire Clive Palmer.
BHP can bring fraud claims against Cherwell Creek Coal
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Mining giant BHP has been given the green light to bring allegations of fraud against competitor Cherwell Creek Coal in a long running dispute over mining rights.
Google fires new shot at ‘unworkable’ ACCC media bargaining code
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Search engine giant Google has fired off another round of criticism of the Government’s proposed media bargaining code, calling it “unworkable” and “extremely one-sided and unfair”.
Judge slashes law firm’s costs in $10.5M bushfire class action settlement
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A judge has signed off on a $10.5 million settlement in a class action over the 2015 Scotsburn bushfire in Victoria, but slashed the costs of the law firm that brought the case by over $1 million.