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Judge tosses ‘fanciful’ St. Patrick’s Day bushfire class action
A judge has dismissed a class action against Powercor over a bushfire in the Gazette area of South West Victoria on St. Patrick's Day 2018, calling the allegations "fanciful".
Food franchisors to face ACCC scrutiny
Café, restaurant and take away food services franchisors, which have faced criticism and litigation for allegedly misleading franchisees, will now face heightened scrutiny from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Coles manager who harassed staff with Facebook friend requests not unfairly fired, FWC says
A Coles manager who sexually harassed and bullied young female employees by touching them and asking them to friend him on Facebook was fired by the supermarket giant for a valid reason, the workplace umpire has found.
Fairfax won’t drop suit against Network 10 over Boss trade mark
Fairfax Media is moving forward with a lawsuit against Network Ten over the alleged infringement of its "Boss" trade mark, even after the TV broadcaster agreed to stop using the name.
Class action threat hurt Boart Longyear scheme vote, judge says
A judge has recommended another shareholder vote over Boart Longyear's plan to move to Canada, saying a letter by a minority shareholder warning the move could imperil a possible class action against the distressed mining services company was misleading and affected the integrity of the vote.
Federal Court to get white collar crime caseload
The government has thrown its support behind a proposal to give the Federal Court jurisdiction to hear white collar criminal matters.
Ethicon loses bid for class closure order in pelvic mesh case
The judge overseeing a class action against Ethicon over allegedly faulty pelvic mesh implants has shot down the device maker's bid for a class closure order.
Cytec takes dispute over Nalco mining patent to court
US-based chemical and materials technology company Cytec Industries has filed a patent lawsuit against a unit of Ecolab, after a delegate for IP Australia gave the water technology company a third chance to amend its patent for preventing sediment buildup on mining equipment.
BlueScope wins confidentiality order in Aurizon collusion case
The court overseeing the ACCC's collusion case against rail freight operators Aurizon and Pacific National has granted a confidentiality request by BlueScope Steel over documents subpoenaed after the steel company told the court trucks were not a viable alternative for transporting its goods in Queensland.
3 words doom Santos appeal over $55M BNP guarantee
Three words missing from a demand letter have sunken oil and gas producer Santos Limited's appeal of a loss in its dispute with French bank BNP Paribas over a $55 million bank guarantee.