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22 firms launch group to advise businesses on human rights
Business of Law 2022-11-29 3:22 am By Sam Matthews

A coalition of global law firms have joined together to launch an association to advise businesses on adopting better human rights practices.

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Allianz loses fight with Probuild over $1B West Side Place development bonds
Insurance 2022-11-24 3:05 am By Sam Matthews

Insurer Allianz has lost its bid to claw back millions in performance bonds provided to collapsed building company Probuild in relation to works at a $1 billion development in the Melbourne CBD.

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Blue Star Helium’s former CEO stuck with ban after High Court rejects appeal
Appeals 2022-11-17 9:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has turned down the appeal of the former Blue Star Helium CEO who was hit with a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.

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Court slaps Smile Direct Club with $3.5M penalty for misleading insurance claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-11-11 6:12 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered Smile Direct Club and its Australian unit to pay a $3.5 million penalty and reimburse customers for misleading them into believing they would be reimbursed by their insurers for the dental care company’s costly teeth straighteners.

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Judge warns Domino’s about ‘trial by ambush’ as underpayments class action hearing kicks off
Trials 2022-11-02 9:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has slammed Domino’s for its “entirely unsatisfactory” opening submissions in an underpayments class action, warning the pizza giant not to hide arguments and evidence up its sleeve.

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ACCC accuses Fitbit of misleading consumers about refund rights
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-10-24 11:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has dragged Google-owned Fitbit to court for allegedly telling consumers they had to mail in broken devices within 45 days in order to obtain a refund.

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Full Court upholds validity of Pfizer’s Dynastat patent
Intellectual Property 2022-09-30 4:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has thrown out competing appeals of a decision finding Pfizer’s patent for its post-operative injectable painkiller Dynastat is valid and that Australian drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals infringed the patent by selling generic versions of the drug in Australia.

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Ex-Blue Star Helium CEO appeals banning order to High Court
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-09-26 3:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former CEO of Blue Star Helium has asked the High Court to throw out a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban imposed on him after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.

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Oil company ‘holding a gun to court’s head’ to delay $328M East Timor dispute, judge says
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-09-15 2:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lighthouse Corporation was holding “a gun to the head” of the court in seeking to adjourn a $480,000 bid for security in a dispute with East Timor over $328 million in alleged losses from a failed fuel supply agreement, a judge has said.

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CoreStaff’s class action settlement wins OK despite costs, commission burning through 60%
Employment 2022-08-26 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has approved a $6.4 million settlement in a class action on behalf of Papua New Guinea workers against labour hire firm CoreStaff, despite the agreement allotting less than half the proceeds to group members.

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