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In defamation victory, High Court finds Google not a publisher
Defamation 2022-08-17 3:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Google has won its appeal of a judgment awarded to gangland lawyer George Defteros that found the tech giant liable for linking to an allegedly defamatory article, with the High Court finding Google was not the publisher of the story.

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No jackpot for Aristocrat, with High Court split on computer-implemented inventions
High Court 2022-08-17 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies has lost its legal challenge to a decision that rejected a patent for its popular Lightning Link electronic poker machine, after six High Court Justices were equally split on whether it could be patented.

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FWC throws out finding that Deliveroo driver an employee
Employment 2022-08-17 3:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has begrudgingly overturned a ruling that found a Deliveroo driver who was axed for not working fast enough was an employee, saying a recent High Court judgment required it to “close our eyes” to the reality of gig economy work.

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GetSwift shareholder class action settlement has ā€˜collapsedā€™, judge says
Class Actions 2022-08-17 1:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing a shareholder class action against GetSwift has said the settlement and company itself have ā€œcollapsedā€ after the logistics business went into liquidation and failed to make the last of the upfront payments due under the dealā€™s $1.5 million cash component.

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Mercedes canā€™t shield board minutes in $650M dealer lawsuit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-17 1:04 am By Cindy Cameronne

Car dealers bringing a $650 million lawsuit against Mercedes over its decision to move to a fixed-price agency model have won access to board meeting minutes and related correspondence sent to the company’s top brass.

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Bingo Industries pleads guilty to price-fixing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-16 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Waste company Bingo Industries has pleaded guilty to fixing prices for demolition waste services in Sydney, following an industry-wide investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.Ā 

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Money transfer biz director retreats from credibility attack on key witness in cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-16 1:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The director of a money transfer business accused of fixing foreign exchange rates has filed a defence attacking the credibility of the federal prosecutorā€™s key witness, but his new lawyer says the attack might not be maintained at trial.Ā Ā 

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Fintech takes AMEX to court over BPAY contract
Financial Services 2022-08-12 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Brisbane fintech Sniip Limited has filed a lawsuit against American Express Australia, claiming millions in damages after the payments giant allegedly breached a contract to provide card members with BPAY bill payments services.Ā 

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Google cops $60M penalty in location data privacy case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-08-12 11:22 am By Cindy Cameronne

Google has agreed to pay a $60 million penalty in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging the tech giant misled users about the collection and use of their location data.

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Fujifilm’s small business contracts riddled with unfair terms, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-12 12:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Dozens of provisions in Fujifilm’s contracts with thousands of small businesses are unfair and unenforceable, a court declared Friday in a case against the office supply company by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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