Trials
Underpayments class action ‘nowhere near’ roping in McDonald’s, court told
McDonald’s has argued it can’t be on the hook for alleged underpayments by franchisees for continuous 10-minute rest breaks, saying there is not enough evidence to show it knew they were breaching an enterprise agreement.
Class Actions
NextDC faces second class action probe over $140M revenue hit
AI data centre operator NextDC is the target of a second investigation by a class action law firm after its $140 million revenue revision late last month.
Appeals
iSignthis loses challenge to $10M penalty in ASIC case
The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that fintech iSignthis made misleading representations to shareholders, as well as a decision socking it with a $10 million penalty.
Courts
Top judge’s WhatsApp messages about deputy leads to quashing of referral
An appeals court has set aside a decision to refer the NSW Local Court Deputy Chief Judge to the conduct division of the state judicial commission, after the local court's top judge communicated with a panel member via WhatsApp about the matter.
Class Actions
Firm seeking GCO on higher end in Web Travel shareholder class action
A law firm that's running a shareholder class action against online travel agency Web Travel over an allegedly misleading earnings guidance is seeking a group costs order rate which a judge recently noted in a separate case "was on the higher end".
Securities
Aiding and abetting charge dropped against Palmer over takeover law breach
Prosecutors have discontinued an aiding and abetting charge against billionaire Clive Palmer over his resort company's breach of takeover laws.
Class Actions
Racism class action drops claims against NT police commissioner
A class action alleging discriminatory treatment of Northern Territory's Aboriginal Community Police Officers has dropped its claims against the NT Police Force.
Politics
Liberal Party-linked company loses discovery appeal in Pesutto loan case
A company linked to the Victorian Liberal Party will have to turn over unredacted versions of a loan provided to former party leader John Pesutto to help him pay $2.3 million owed to MP Moira Deeming in defamation proceedings.
ACCC
Sharetea cops $39,600 penalty for not-so-sweet contract terms
Bubble tea chain Sharetea has been hit with $39,600 in penalties after the ACCC expressed concerns that a term in its agreements requiring franchisees to foot the bill for any disputes ran afoul of the Franchising Code.
Professional Negligence
BDO employee sent pic of cash under table during Dubber audit, court hears
In a failed bid for discovery of internal communications at BDO Audit, Dubber has claimed a BDO employee sent an illustrated image of cash being passed under a table while discussing the firm's audit of the software company.
