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Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims
Insurance 2024-12-09 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.

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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 ā€œprofit maximisation behaviourā€.Ā 

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Ultimate Fighting Championship gym exec not on the hook for $5M judgment
Franchises 2024-11-21 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Court has found an executive at the company behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship gym franchise should not be on the hook for a $5 million judgment awarded to three franchisees.

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Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa pleads ignorance in appeal of $6M penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-20 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

On appeal of a $6 million judgment for misleading statements, Dominique Grubisa and her wealth education company DG Institute have argued her advice was based on faulty knowledge, not ill intentions.Ā 

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Liquidators settle with Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens over Linchpin audits
Accounting 2024-09-30 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Linchpin Capital liquidators have resolved their case against Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens, a year after a court found the evidence on its face established a claim against the auditors.

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ASIC says Paladin director can’t rely on penalty privilege
ASIC 2024-09-04 11:06 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has argued the relief sought in proceedings against the director of two Paladin Group units does not constitute a penalty, as it challenges his reliance on the privilege against self-exposure to penalty.

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Carnival denies Ruby Princess passenger had ‘horrible’ time on ill-fated cruise
Class Actions 2024-08-29 11:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Carnival PLC has denied that a passenger, whose husband contracted COVID-19 and had to be put on a ventilator, had a ā€œhorribleā€ time aboard the ill-fated Ruby Princess, in a class actionā€™s appeal of a finding that she was only entitled to $4,000 in damages.

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Ruby Princess class action damages ‘far in excess’ of $4,000 award, Full Court told
Appeals 2024-08-28 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action against Carnival over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard its Ruby Princess cruise ship has told the Full Court the lead applicant is entitled to damages “far in excess” of the $4,000 awarded by the trial judge for distress and disappointment.

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Carnival says judgeā€™s findings in Ruby Princess class action at odds with reasons
Class Actions 2024-08-27 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Cruise operator Carnival PLC has mounted a cross-appeal aimed at overturning a judgeā€™s finding that it negligently failed to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship, telling the Full Court that the primary judgeā€™s findings were not consistent with his reasons.

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Comlek administrators defeat attack on DOCA by Queensland’s revenue office
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-06-24 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

An arrangement to restructure Queensland labour hire services company Comlek has survived a challenge by the state’s revenue office, which wanted the business wound up, claiming the restructure was against public interest and commercial morality.

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