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Two more class actions filed over wages for junior doctors
Employment 2022-12-07 10:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Expanding their campaign to recoup alleged unpaid overtime pay for junior doctors, law firms Gordon Legal and Hayden Stephens & Associates have launched two new class actions against hospital operators.

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As fast food titans go to trial, Hungry Jack’s says its burger ‘clever not deceptive’
Trials 2022-12-05 10:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

Trial in the battle of the buns has begun, with McDonald’s laying out a case for why its rival’s Big Jack burger infringes its trade mark, and Hungry Jack’s firing back that consumers could not confuse its flame-grilled meal with the iconic Big Mac.

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Oil spill class action funder drops injunction bid against barrister
Class Actions 2022-12-05 8:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

A litigation funder has abandoned its case seeking to prevent counsel retained by the lead applicant in the settled Montara oil spill class action from providing independent legal advice.

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JD Group wins partial appeal in couple’s case over $10M off-the-plan apartment
Appeals 2022-12-02 2:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Developer JD Group has scored a partial win in its challenge to a damages award to a Melbourne couple over a ā€œdeliberately misleadingā€ rendering of a $9.6 million apartment, with a judge saying the case showed the ā€œinherent riskā€ in buying apartments off-the-plan.

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Law firm launches action against Medibank as raw data released
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-12-01 3:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

Medibank faces a representative proceeding over last month’s data breach that exposed the sensitive information of millions of customers, as the private health insurer reveals more stolen data was posted online overnight.

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A2 Milk class action can pursue NZ claims
Class Actions 2022-12-01 10:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

A shareholder class action against a2 Milk has won its bid to include claims under New Zealand law over the dairy company’s disclosures to the New Zealand stock exchange.

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ACCC flags ‘significant concerns’ with Cochlear’s $170M acquisition of Oticon Medical
Corporate 2022-12-01 5:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has detailed “significant” concerns with Cochlearā€™s proposed acquisition of Oticon Medical, saying Thursday a tie-up would cut to three the number of cochlear implant suppliers in Australia.

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PTTEP class action funder asks court to muzzle barrister
Class Actions 2022-11-30 5:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder bankrolling the settled class action against oil exploration company PTTEP wants a court-ordered injunction against a barrister to prevent him from giving independent legal advice to the lead applicant about his claim.

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Former PM Scott Morrison censured over secret ministries
Politics 2022-11-30 10:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Parliament on Tuesday voted to censure former Prime Minister Scott Morrison following an inquiry that found his appointment as shadow minister of multiple portfolios undermined the public’s trust in government.

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National Anti-Corruption Commission passes Parliament
Policy and Regulation 2022-11-30 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Labor government’s National Anti-Corruption Commission bill cleared its final hurdle on Tuesday, passing the House of Parliament after amendments in the Senate that expanded the powers of the NACC Inspector.

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