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Erin Molan says Daily Mail defamed her with story on ‘hooka looka mooka’ remark
Sports presenter Erin Molan has fired off a defamation lawsuit over the Daily Mail's coverage of a remark she made during Nine's Continuous Call radio program which she claims implied she was a racist who deliberately mocked the names of Pacific Islanders on air.
‘Strained and fanciful’: Court tosses Telstra suit over Optus’ ‘more than ever before’ ads
Telstra has suffered a defeat in its lawsuit accusing competitor Singtel Optus of violating consumer laws with ads claiming it is "covering more of Australia than ever before", with a judge calling Telstra's allegations that the ads implied a comparison with other telcos "strained and fanciful".
Government rolls back responsible lending laws at centre of failed Westpac case
The Morrison Government will ease responsible lending laws requiring banks to verify information from credit-seeking consumers, after the corporate regulator's failed "wagyu and shiraz" case attacking Westpac's lending practices.
Judge again rejects priority application in Crown Resorts class action
A judge has denied a request to grant priority status to a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts that would have allowed the Melbourne-based legal team running the case to access childcare and leave their homes for work while the state of Victoria remains in lockdown.
Government extends rule shielding companies, directors from COVID-19 class actions
The Morrison Government has extended a temporary change to the continuous disclosure rules to give companies more wriggle room in updating shareholders during the coronavirus pandemic by six months, saying the change had allowed shareholders to remain informed while preventing "opportunistic class actions".
Boehringer appeals failed opposition to Zoetis patents
German drug maker Boehringer has launched a Federal Court fight against rival Zoetis after coming up short in its opposition to two Zoetis patents for pig vaccine-related inventions.
Settlement reached in shareholder class action against Vocation, auditor PWC
A shareholder class action against Vocation that has spanned five years and spawned multiple cross claims against the failed training company's auditor, law firm and individual directors, has reached an in-principle settlement.
Commonwealth Bank settles with ex-GM who blew whistle on bonuses
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has resolved a lawsuit brought by a former general manager alleging he lost his job for blowing the whistle on a system allegedly used by staff to inflate their bonuses.
ACCC can’t stop buy now, pay later finance in solar industry
The Australian Competition Tribunal has shot down ACCC moves to restrict the use of buy now, pay later finance for the purchase of solar goods and other new energy technology products.
Ernst & Young faces $12M damages claim over collapse of soda ash maker Penrice
Ernst & Young is facing a claim for $12 million damages in a lawsuit over its auditing of collapsed soda ash maker Penrice.