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Arnold Bloch Leibler defeats negligence case over handling of Ken Talbot’s estate
Professional Negligence 2023-02-06 4:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The widow of mining executive Ken Talbot has lost a case alleging law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal mishandled her late husband’s estate after a judge found she had a “stated intention to destroy” the estate lawyer.

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‘Porsches, Lamborghinis and racehorses’: Court hears details of alleged $400M Forum Finance fraud
White Collar 2023-02-06 5:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Westpac has told a court that it is “inconceivable” that Forum Finance directors Bill Papas and Vince Tesoriero and funded their lavish lifestyles legitimately, as trial kicked off in the bank’s $400 million fraud case against the Forum companies.

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Star Entertainment hit with third shareholder class action
Class Actions 2023-02-06 9:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment is facing a third shareholder class action alleging it failed to disclose material information about its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations, after being slapped with $200 million in fines by state gambling regulators.

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ASIC says James Mawhinney’s defamation case doesn’t clear ‘serious harm’ bar
Defamation 2023-02-06 4:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has hit back at a defamation suit by Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney over a media release, saying it doesn’t meet the new ‘serious harm’ threshold for defamation matters.

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Pelvic mesh applicant wants Shine’s former class action head to keep case
Class Actions 2023-02-03 5:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The applicant in a Shine Lawyers-run class action against Boston Scientific over alleged defective pelvic mesh wants to switch legal representation, taking her business to Shine’s former class actions head, who recently parted ways with the firm to launch her own boutique.

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Law firms get time to hash out deal as Jaguar Land Rover hit with second class action
Class Actions 2023-02-03 4:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A second class action has been brought against Jaguar Land Rover over alleged defective diesel filters in its vehicles, and the law firms running the two cases have been given until the end of the month to reach a deal to avoid a court showdown.

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‘High end of careless’: Wilsons Advisory pays $550,000 for market integrity rules breach
Financial Services 2023-02-03 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking has paid a $548,328 penalty after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission found its reported Trade With Price Improvement products did not offer price improvement.

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Flight attendant unfairly sacked from billionaire Paul Lederer’s private plane: FWC
Employment 2023-02-03 11:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A business owned by billionaire and soccer team owner Paul Lederer unfairly dismissed a flight attendant who worked on his private jet because she refused to change hotels during a stopover, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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United Petroleum hit with franchisee class action over ‘unprofitable’ Pie Face stores
Class Actions 2023-02-02 10:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

United Petroleum has been hit with a class action on behalf of franchisees who allege they suffered loss when the petrol giant installed loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites.

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ClearLoans agrees to $6M penalty in ASIC’s first COVID-19 case against lender
Financial Services 2023-02-02 3:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Personal lender ClearLoans and its parent company have agreed to pay penalties of just over $6 million to settle the first COVID-19 related case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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