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Royal Bank of Scotland settles class action at 11th hour
The Royal Bank of Scotland has reached a settlement in a consumer protection class action on the eve of trial in the Federal Court.
First criminal cartel case brought against Aussie co.
In the first criminal prosecution of its kind against an Australian corporation, prosecutors on Thursday charged a Victorian health care company and its managing director over an alleged wheelchair cartel.
High Court says judges can make union officials pay
Courts can stop union officials from seeking union cover to avoid paying court-issued fines for breaking the Fair Work Act, the High Court said Wednesday.
CFMEU hit with record $1M fine for secondary boycott
The Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union has been hit with a record $1 million fine for secondary boycotts at construction sites around Melbourne, a big win for Australia's consumer regulator in its five-year legal battle with the union.
Judge mulls VW disclosures ahead of first ‘dieselgate’ trial
A Federal Court judge may rule as early as Friday on whether Volkswagen should be required to answer questions about alleged emissions defeat device software installed in more than 90,000 cars in Australia before the first trial kicks off next month.
Allens wins costs in oil spill class action
A Federal Court judge has ruled the lead applicant in a Maurice Blackburn-led class action by Indonesian farmers against PTTEP Australasia must foot its opponent's legal bill, despite winning its bid to bring the case outside the limitations period.
Slater & Gordon faces Fair Work fight with union
Slater & Gordon will face the Fair Work Commission in a dispute with the Australian Services Union after a "very unsatisfactory meeting" over the law firm's restructuring plans.
Vodafone ordered to pay ACCC, Telstra legal bills
Vodafone will have to cough up $295,000 to cover the legal bills of the ACCC and Telstra after falling short in its bid for judicial review of an ACCC decision not to declare a domestic mobile roaming service.
Cargill cow gene patent invalid, Federal Court says
A federal court judge has found that a bovine gene patent held by Cargill Inc. is invalid, but said the American agriculture giant could beef up the patent claims in response to his ruling.
ACCC sues Optus for pressuring customers to move to NBN
Optus has been sued for allegedly pressuring customers to move to the National Broadband Network before they needed to make the switch.