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Dixon Advisory class action loses novel bid for docs to use in mediation
Class Actions 2023-08-14 10:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused a lead applicant’s novel bid for financial information to use at settlement discussions in a group proceeding against Dixon Advisory.

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Dell cops $10M penalty for misleading customers about discounts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-14 1:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dell Australia has been ordered to pay a $10 million penalty for making false and misleading representations about the discount prices of add-on computer monitors.

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Telstra, TPG give up fight over $1.8B network sharing deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-14 2:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Telstra and TPG will not challenge a decision by the Australian Competition Tribunal to uphold the ACCC’s rejection of their proposed regional network sharing agreement.

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In-house lawyer can’t rep WA company in proceedings against defamation lawyers
Business of Law 2023-08-14 4:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An in-house lawyer is barred from representing his employer in proceedings against a law firm after a judge found it breached rules in Western Australia that require corporate litigants to be represented by solicitors. 

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Silk’s case against Telstra over loss of chambers’ phone numbers discontinued
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-14 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

A senior barrister’s case alleging Telstra falsely promised he could keep his chambers’ phone numbers when switching to the NBN has been discontinued.

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SkyCity sets aside $45M for AUSTRAC case
Financial Services 2023-08-14 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

SkyCity has set aside $45 million for its legal costs and a possible penalty in AUSTRAC proceedings alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions at its casino.

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Junior doctors win first underpayments class action
Class Actions 2023-08-11 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

Junior doctors have notched an important victory in a class action alleging Peninsula Health failed to pay overtime hours, with a judge finding the healthcare provider liable to pay for overtime that was not expressly authorised.

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PwC partner wins lawsuit over forced departure
Tax 2023-08-11 10:47 am By Cindy Cameronne

A PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has won his lawsuit against the professional services firm over his forced dismissal, with a judge finding the decision breached a partnership agreement and that the firm had acknowledged the partner did not misuse confidential ATO information.

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Hyundai, Kia class actions transfer bid should precede beauty parade: courts
Class Actions 2023-08-10 2:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two courts have ruled that in competing class actions against Hyundai and Kia over allegedly faulty anti-lock braking systems, a plaintiff’s bid to transfer one of the cases from Victoria to the Federal Court should precede a carriage fight, deeming it the “straightforward” option. 

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AMP sets aside $50M for BOLR class action as it mulls appeal
Class Actions 2023-08-10 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP has set aside $50 million in its financial statement for the first half of 2023 to cover potential liability in a class action won last month by financial advisers over the wealth manager’s buyer of last resort policy.

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