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Payday lenders’ short-term loans not BNPL arrangements, judge says in ASIC win
Financial Services 2024-05-24 3:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has prevailed in its case against payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions alleging they provided credit without a licence, with a judge rejecting their argument that their loan model was analogous to buy now, pay later arrangements that don’t require a credit licence.

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Equity = equal: Western Power, Ventia must pay same in Parkerville bushfire costs, court says
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-05-22 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

Equitable contribution by Western Power, Ventia and a property owner found jointly liable for the same loss resulting from the Parkerville bushfire in WA must be mathematically equal regardless of how the liability was apportioned, a judge has found.

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Ramsay Health wins partial injunction against ‘misleading’ union ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-21 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

Ramsay Health Care has won a partial interim injunction banning the union representing its nurses from running ads that claim the private hospital operator runs on a staff-to-patient ratio double that of public hospitals.

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Hitachi denies joint liability with Acciona over guarantees for $511M waste-to-energy plant
Construction 2024-04-30 2:38 pm By Sam Matthews

Japanese company Hitachi has hit back at a lawsuit filed by the entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia which accuses Acciona of withholding $38.6 million in bank guarantees, denying any joint liability with the Spanish infrastructure giant.

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Noni B owner to play COVID-19 card in ACCC case over late deliveries
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-24 12:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands has flagged various COVID-related defences to a case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging it failed to deliver several hundred thousand products to customers within advertised time frames.

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After 7 years of litigation, patent for blockbuster sleep drug Circadin found valid
Intellectual Property 2024-04-18 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

After a seven-year legal battle, a court has upheld the validity of Neurim Pharmaceutical’s patent for insomnia drug Circadin and ruled two generic drug companies infringed the intellectual property.

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Acciona hit with second suit over $511M waste-to-energy plant
Construction 2024-04-18 2:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant south of Perth has filed a second lawsuit against Acciona, accusing the Spanish infrastructure giant of withholding $38.6 million in bank guarantees to use as leverage in unrelated disputes about the troubled project.

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Invisalign wins appeal against penniless SmileDirectClub over teeth straightener claims
Appeals 2024-04-11 9:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Dental aligner maker Invisalign has won an appeal of a decision rejecting its case accusing SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers, but the appeals court noted that the prospect of a new trial was “remote” after its competitor went under.

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Mining company Tigers Realm breached Russian sanctions, court finds
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-04-10 12:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Coal mining company Tigers Realm breached Russian sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine by transporting coal within Russia before exportation to the Asian market, a judge has found. 

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Players leading AFL class action ‘strongly’ against naming clubs, court told
Class Actions 2024-03-22 3:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead plaintiff and several group members in a class action against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries have “very strong” opposition to adding individual clubs, a court has heard.

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