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Court to hear another COVID-19 business interruption test case
Insurance 2021-02-24 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group representing insurers has filed another test case over pandemic coverage in business interruption policies, following a landmark loss in a test case concerning an infectious disease exclusion that could cost insurers $10 billion.

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Individuals who blow the whistle on misconduct to get immunity under new ASIC policy
White Collar 2021-02-24 1:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Legal experts say a new policy unveiled by ASIC allowing individuals involved in serious violations of the Corporations Act to seek immunity in exchange for blowing the whistle on their co-conspirators will go a long way towards helping the regulator uncover “hidden and secretive” misconduct.

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Victoria launches royal commission into Crown Resorts
Crown Resorts 2021-02-22 9:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A royal commission has been established in Victoria to look into whether Crown Melbourne is suitable to hold a casino licence in the state, following a damning report from the NSW gaming authority.

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‘Significant shortfall’: Recovery unlikely for investors of accused fraudster Melissa Caddick
White Collar 2021-02-22 1:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Creditors of the company run by missing Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick are unlikely to recoup their investments, with a court hearing the accused fraudster has just $5,600 in her bank accounts.

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Most employers won’t be able to require staff to get COVID-19 vaccine
Employment 2021-02-19 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

COVID-19 vaccinations will begin this week, but most employers won’t be able to force staff to get the jab.

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HWL Ebsworth settles with partner who didn’t support IPO
Employment 2021-02-18 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

HWL Ebsworth has settled with a former partner who filed a lawsuit claiming the firm and managing partner Juan Martinez failed to pay her money she was owed because she did not support the law firm’s aborted plan to go public.

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Government continues class action blitz with permanent change to continuous disclosure laws
Policy and Regulation 2021-02-17 10:20 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Morrison government will reportedly make permanent changes to the continuous disclosure laws that were introduced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of a wider effort to crack down on class action litigation.

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PwC takes swipe at class action over $50M bond prospectus
Class Actions 2021-02-16 5:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

PricewaterhouseCoopers is looking to shut down a class action by irate bondholders of collapsed asset finance lender Axsesstoday Limited over alleged misrepresentations in a $50 million bond offer.

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$37.75M settlement reached in Estia Health class action
Class Actions 2021-02-16 12:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A $37.75 million settlement has been reached in a shareholder class action against Estia Health that accused the aged care provider of failing to disclose difficulties in its 2015 and 2016 acquisition strategy.

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Judge seen kissing female associate has been ‘counselled’, court says
Business of Law 2021-02-12 11:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has confirmed reports of “inappropriate conduct” by one of its judges who was reportedly seen kissing his female associate at a nightclub.

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