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Medibank data breach revealed to be wider than first thought
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-25 3:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The fallout from a cyberattack against Medibank continues, with the health insurer revealing sensitive claims data was accessed for customers of its main Medibank branch.

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Companies to face $50M penalty for privacy breaches
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-21 11:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Companies will face penalties of up to $50 million for serious privacy law breaches under legislation to be introduced the Attorney-General following data breaches by Optus, Medibank and Woolworths unit MyDeal.

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Seven, Nine in hot water with media watchdog over gambling ads
Media 2022-10-21 4:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Seven and Nine breached industry rules by showing gambling ads during their coverage of the Olympics and the NRL grand final last year.

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Criminals accessed Medibank customer data
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-20 3:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A criminal has accessed sensitive Medibank customer data, including claims information, following a recent cyberattack.

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High Court won’t hear appeal in spat with law firm over $24.5M Melbourne development
Legal Ethics 2022-10-20 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined special leave to a former Rigby Cooke client who unsuccessfully challenged the law firm’s win in a dispute over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.

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Ansell faces class action investigation over profit downgrade
COVID-19 2022-10-19 2:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medical glove maker Ansell is facing a shareholder class action investigation over a January earnings downgrade that sent the company’s share price plummeting.

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Class actions against BMW, Mercedes Benz ‘imminent’
Class Actions 2022-10-19 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Luxury car makers BMW and Mercedes-Benz are facing separate $100 million class actions over the alleged use of cheat devices on emissions tests.

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Maurice Blackburn sued by group member in Black Saturday bushfire class action
Professional Negligence 2022-10-18 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group member in the historic Black Saturday bushfire class action has filed a lawsuit alleging Maurice Blackburn was negligent in failing to bring a lawsuit over his work-related adenocarcinoma within time.

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James Mawhinney sues ASIC over ‘defamatory’ media release
Defamation 2022-10-17 3:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney has sued the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and its deputy chair Sarah Court, alleging the corporate regulator defamed him in a media release issued last month.

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Cheese makers challenge Kraft’s ‘parmesan’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2022-10-17 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers who claim Kraft Foods’ ‘Kraft parmesan cheese’ trade will lead customers to believe the food giant’s cheese is made in Italy have taken their fight to the Federal Court.

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