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Judge OKs social media-only opt out notice in breast implant class action
Class Actions 2018-12-14 4:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing a class action against The Cosmetic Institute over allegedly botched breast implants has agreed to an opt out notice that will be sent to class members only through Facebook and Instagram.

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Scenic Tours takes class action damages ruling to High Court
Class Actions 2018-12-14 4:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

Scenic Tours wants the High Court to weigh in on a mixed ruling that left the luxury cruise company facing economic damages in a class action alleging they misled customers who were forced to take the bus.

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Trade mark suit by Melbourne University’s Trinity College settles
Intellectual Property 2018-12-14 10:43 am By Cat Fredenburgh

An education provider that calls itself Trinity College Australia has settled a trade mark lawsuit alleging it tried to pass itself off as the famed residential college of The University of Melbourne.

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Judge sidesteps recusal bid in Norton Rose spat with ex-partner
Employment 2018-12-13 10:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge facing calls to recuse himself from a dispute between law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and a dismissed employment partner has avoided hearing the disqualification application, with the case being allocated to another judge.

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Johnson Winter & Slattery hits back at PwC claims in Vocation class action
Class Actions 2018-12-13 10:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has filed its defence against a cross claim by accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers in a shareholder class action over the collapse of Vocation, pointing to an email that shows the training company was advised of its disclosure obligations to the market.

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ASIC wins High Court battle in Prime Trust saga
Appeals 2018-12-13 8:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has largely prevailed on appeal to the High Court in its case against former directors of collapsed retirement village owner Prime Trust, including former federal health minister Michael Wooldridge.Ā 

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Hytera wins bid to postpone Motorola copyright case
Intellectual Property 2018-12-13 1:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hytera Communications has won its bid to have a new copyright case brought against it by rival Motorola SolutionsĀ heard separately from a patent infringement trial scheduled to begin in July next year.

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Network 10 drops Boss name after legal action by Fairfax
Intellectual Property 2018-12-12 10:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A month after Network 10 vowed to fiercely defend against a trade mark infringement case by Fairfax Media over its new ’10 Boss’ logo, the TV broadcaster has agreed to drop the name.

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Takata air bag class actions can claim car makers’ silence was deceptive
Class Actions 2018-12-12 10:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

Seven class actions against auto makers that sold cars equipped with defective Takata airbags can allege the car makers’ silence constituted misleading and deceptive conduct.

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Penalties in VW class actions could be ‘horrendous’, judge says
Class Actions 2018-12-12 5:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has expressed skepticism of Bannister Law’s plan to hire powerhouse US lawyer Kenneth Feinberg, who oversaw theĀ September 11th victims compensation and BP oil spill funds, to mediate class actions against Volkwagen over its emissions cheating scandal, saying the car maker had shown no interest in settling despite the risk of “horrendous” penalties.

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