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The Iconic accuses Shein of infringing ‘Dazie’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-12-06 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

Online retailer The Iconic has taken Chinese fast fashion giant Shein to court for allegedly infringing the trade mark for its ‘Dazie’ brand with the company’s ‘Dazy’ clothing line. 

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Ex-MP Andrew Laming’s appeal over Facebook fine to be heard by High Court
Appeals 2024-12-06 4:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court will hear former Liberal MP Andrew Laming’s challenge to a $40,000 fine he copped for failing to disclose his authorship of three politically-motivated Facebook posts.

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IG Markets class action may drop conflicted remuneration claims
Class Actions 2024-12-06 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against online trading platform IG Markets over alleged risky contracts for difference may drop its conflicted remuneration claims after struggling to find a sample group member.

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Sumo Power cops $10M penalty for prohibited phone sales
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-12-06 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Power and gas company Sumo has been ordered to pay a $10 million penalty for engaging in prohibited ‘door-to-door’ phone sales, the largest penalty for breaches of Victoria’s energy laws.

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‘Risks in every case’: Judge questions contingency fee in IAG class action
Insurance 2024-12-05 4:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned a contingency fee bid by Slater & Gordon in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying the risks of the case were inherent to almost every class action.

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RAMS franchisees call out ‘old school litigation’ in class action
Franchises 2024-12-05 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

RAMS franchisees have called out the Westpac unit for “old school litigation,” as they seek information about alleged anomalies in home loan applications that led to the nixing of their franchise agreements.

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Transport for NSW loses appeal over land acquisition near Sydney airport
Appeals 2024-12-09 11:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has found Transport for NSW was not empowered to compulsorily acquire land for the ‘public purpose’ of the Western Sydney Airport. 

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iSignthis wins fight to bring evidence of offers to settle with ASIC
ASIC 2024-12-05 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

Hoping for a discounted penalty, fintech iSignthis has won its bid to adduce evidence of without prejudice offers it made to reach a resolution with ASIC before the regulator took it to court.

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Ten resolves reporter’s case over ‘sexually hostile’ workplace
Media 2024-12-05 5:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ten has resolved a case by former journalist Tegan George that alleged the network’s Canberra bureau had a culture that was “sexually hostile, demeaning and oppressive”.

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Judge boots Queensland energy class action, says ‘profit maximisation’ not unlawful
Class Actions 2024-12-04 12:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A competition class action against Stanwell and CS Energy has been tossed, with a judge finding the power companies’ conduct was legitimate “profit maximisation behaviour”. 

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