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Medibank the latest victim of cyberattack
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-13 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medibank has become the latest company to fall prey to a cyberattack, but the health insurer says so far there’s no indication customer data has been compromised.

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Scenic Tours hit with second class action over disrupted cruises
Class Actions 2022-10-13 9:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Scenic Tours has been hit with a second class action over a series of European cruises that went ahead in 2018 despite a record-breaking drought that saw river levels drop so low they became impassable.

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Rival takes down Saputo Dairy’s ‘Ascend’ trade mark
Food and Beverage 2022-10-12 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US-based mozzarella giant Leprino Foods has succeeded in removing Canadian dairy company Saputo’s ‘Ascend’ trade mark for non-use.

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HWL Ebsworth defeats ex-client’s appeal over property sale
Professional Negligence 2022-10-10 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm HWL Ebsworth has defeated a Brisbane property developer’s appeal of a ruling that found the firm did not owe the former client damages for its negligence in failing to properly follow instructions on a contract of sale for large block of units.

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Toyota unit hit with class action for cheating on emissions tests
Class Actions 2022-10-07 3:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Japanese truck maker Hino has been hit with a class action alleging the Toyota unit misrepresented that it vehicles met Australian emissions and road standards over a 20 year period, after the car company admitted to cheating on emissions and fuel economy tests in Japan.

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Law firm files class action-style complaint against Optus over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-07 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Optus has been hit with a class action-style complaint over a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of up to 1o million current and former customers.

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Cybersecurity firm Otka accused of firing GM on eve of retirement
Employment 2022-10-07 10:05 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The former general manager of Okta has sued the tech company for allegedly terminating him on the eve of his retirement to avoid a transfer of over 2,000 shares owed under his employment contract. 

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Optus to get power to share customer data with banks under regulatory reform
Telecommunications 2022-10-06 11:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Rules governing telecommunications companies will be amended in the wake of the Optus data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 10 million customers.

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Dick Smith execs ask High Court to toss case over final dividend
High Court 2022-09-29 10:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two former executives of defunct electronics retailer Dick Smith have asked the High Court to hear their challenge to a $11.8 million damages award for approving a dividend payment the company could not afford.

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ACCC signs off on THL acquisition of Apollo with divestitures
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-29 10:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to New Zealand-based THL’s acquisition of campervan competitor Apollo, after the Australian company offered to divest 80 per cent of its local motorhome rental fleet.

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