A group of Lloydâs underwriters are off the hook for financial services company EP Financial Services’ costs in an lawsuit over allegedly negligent financial advice, after an appeals court found the exclusions under the policy were valid.
Eco-conscious Australian skincare company Sukin has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it misled consumers by selling products labelled with a carbon neutral certification it did not hold.
A judge has thrown out proceedings brought by mining magnate Clive Palmer in which he alleged an abuse of process by prosecutors and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, finding that Palmerâs suits were themselves a âmisuse of proceedings.â
A solicitor of a national law firm has been reprimanded after falsely representing that the firm acted for her partner in a property dispute over $1,000.
A judge overseeing two underpayment class actions against supermarket chain Romeoâs has declined to vary a settlement agreement to provide for distribution by Christmas, saying plaintiff firm Adero Law had not taken âall reasonable stepsâ to facilitate the payments.
The High Court has granted special leave to Irish insurer Zurich to challenge a decision allowing a class action over an allegedly defective New Zealand apartment block to proceed in the NSW Supreme Court.
A judge has hit Optus, Telstra, and TPG with a total of $33.5 million in penalties for misleading thousands of NBN customers into paying for internet speeds that could not be achieved.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for a suite of new laws to curb âwidespread, entrenched, and systemicâ consumer and competition issues on digital platforms.
Law firm Gilbert + Tobin has unveiled its new leadership team, with two partners to take the helm following co-founder Danny Gilbertâs decision to step down from his role as managing partner.
Telstra has agreed to pay a $15 million penalty for misleading thousands of NBN customers about internet plan speeds, a sum which will bring the telcoâs bill for consumer law violations since 2018 up to $75 million, if approved.