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Judge dismisses Sanofiā€™s concerns about Amgen hot tub gang-up
Intellectual Property 2023-09-28 11:31 am By Sam Matthews

Sanofi has lost its bid to limit evidence from experts for Amgen in a patent dispute over a cholesterol-lowering antibody, with a judge dismissing concerns about Amgen having a majority of experts giving concurrent evidence. In an application filed at the beginning of the month, the French pharmaceutical company sought to bar Amgen from relying…

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Tax leaks report skewers PwC’s ‘whatever it takes’ culture
Tax 2023-09-27 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

An independent investigation commenced in the wake of PwC’s tax leaks scandal has taken the firm to task for its ā€œwhatever it takesā€ growth strategy and ā€œoverly collegialā€ culture, which discouraged constructive criticism.

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AMP appeals financial advisers’ win in BOLR class action
Appeals 2023-09-27 11:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP has appealed its loss in a class action over changes to its buyer of last resort policy, under which the wealth manager slashed the amount it would pay financial advisers for their books of business.

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Latitude customer seeks to join tech giants to $1M suit over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-09-27 10:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A customer of non-bank lender Latitude Financial has filed a bid to join tech giants DXC Technology and Crowdstrike to her lawsuit claiming over $1 million in compensation from a cyberattack that compromised 14 million customer records.

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A judge’s guide to winning the class action settlement administration gig
Class Actions 2023-09-26 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former top judge appointed to decide the first-ever contest to administer a class action settlement has set out his criteria for making the choice, and has warned that giving the firm running a case a monopoly right to dole out the proceeds could lead to higher costs for group members and poorer settlement outcomes.

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Shane Tuck’s wife to drop concussion class action against AFL
Class Actions 2023-09-26 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm representing the wife of the late AFL player Shane Tuck in a class against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries is seeking court approval to discontinue the case for lack of litigation funding.

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GM accused of ‘curating’ witnesses in Holden dealers trial
Trials 2023-09-26 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

General Motors has been accused of having ā€œcarefully curatedā€ its list of witnesses to avoid giving evidence about the car makerā€™s decision to stop supplying Holden-branded vehicles in Australia, as trial in a class action by Holden dealers kicks off.

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JLT reaches walkaway settlement in class action by Victorian councils
Settlement 2023-09-26 9:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Insurer JLT Risk Solutions won’t pay any compensation to resolve a long-running class action on behalf of Victorian councils, after defeating a similar class action in New South Wales.

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ANZ cops $15M penalty in ASIC case over cash advance fees
Financial Services 2023-09-26 10:27 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered ANZ to pay a $15 million agreed penalty in a case over more than $10 million in cash advance fees charged to the credit card accounts of hundreds of thousands of customers.

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UNSW knew record-keeping practices were inadequate: Ombudsman
Employment 2023-09-26 1:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken the University of New South Wales to court, alleging its record keeping practices were ā€œso inadequateā€ that it was difficult to identify whether employees were underpaid.

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