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Corrs Chambers fights ruling that hit pause on GetSwift class action
Class Actions 2018-06-07 10:53 am By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is following in the footsteps of Squire Patton Boggs, with both now challenging a ruling that halted their shareholder class actions against logistics startup GetSwift.

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Home builder can’t keep customers from posting negative reviews online
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-06 2:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has won an agreement from home builder Wisdom Properties to remove a non-disparagement clause from its standard home building agreement after the regulator said the clause likely violates the Australian Consumer Law. 

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Online lender Prospa delays float to deal with ASIC queries
Financial Services 2018-06-06 2:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Online small business lender Prospa postponed Wednesday’s expected float for 48 hours to “clarify” questions by the corporate regulator over its small business loans. 

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Class action filed against BHP Billiton over Brazil dam disaster
Class Actions 2018-06-06 12:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP has been hit with a shareholder class action over the deadly Samarco mine disaster that wiped off $25 billion from the share price of the mining giant.

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Ex-Citi, Deutsche CEOs among 6 charged over alleged ANZ cartel
White Collar 2018-06-05 6:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

High-ranking bank officials, including the former CEOs of Citigroup and Deutsche Bank in Australia, are among the executives charged over a cartel involving a $2.5 billion ANZ institutional share placement.

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VW wants Bannister Law class actions shut down
Class Actions 2018-06-05 2:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.

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Jenny Craig cut down to size with ACCC penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-05 12:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Weight loss centre Jenny Craig has been ordered to pay a penalty for misleading television ads that promised people could lose up to 10 kilos for a $10 free.

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Appco appeals ruling in $85M ‘sham’ contracting class action
Class Actions 2018-06-05 11:41 am By Christine Caulfield

Leading fundraising company Appco Australia Group is challenging a judge’s decision to let a $85 million wage case move forward as a class action.

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High Court lets stand Pfizer’s early discovery win
Intellectual Property 2018-06-04 10:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has rejected a bid by biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Australia to challenge a ruling granting Pfizer preliminary discovery for a potential patent infringement case over autoimmune drug Enbrel.

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Squire Patton Boggs appeals stay of GetSwift class action
Class Actions 2018-06-04 11:46 am By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is appealing a ruling that permanently stayed its case against technology startup GetSwift in favour of a competing class action.

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