The owner of Melbourne’s iconic Hopetoun Tea Rooms, which opened its doors in the Block Arcade in 1892, has sued the historic shopping arcade for allegedly mimicking its business by opening a near-identical cafe in the same location.
Melbourne law firm KHQ Lawyers has been sued for a former junior lawyer who alleges the firm compiled a “haphazard collection” of allegations as pretense to fire her after she complained about workplace bullying.
A judge has flagged the āregrettableā prospect of further litigation in relation the estate ofĀ Melbourne businessman Frank Cassar, following a finding that Cassarās will was forged in a conspiracy by his widow, daughter and son who feared losing his multimillion-dollar business empire after his death.
In rejecting a bid by The Star Entertainment Group to recoup losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Court’s Chief Justice did “real and unexplained violence” to the construction of a business interruption policy the casino giant had taken out with Chubb, the Full Court has heard.
An investor who sank $1 million into a now suspended Mayfair Group scheme has lost his misleading and deceptive conduct case against the firm, with a judge finding his evidence was “plainly coloured” by the fact he had lost his life savings.
Already facing action by the corporate regulator for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct and a potential class action, investment firm Mayfair 101 must now defend a lawsuit by former Liberal senator Julian McGauran, who is demanding the return of his $1 million investment.
Investment group Mayfair 101 has denied claims by ASIC that it has engaged in misleading or deceptive advertising of its Platinum products, saying in a response to the regulator’s case the products were aimed at sophisticated investors who were told of the risks.Ā
A judge has issued a temporary injunction limiting how Mayfair 101 can promote two of its investment products, in proceedings brought by ASIC accusing the investment firm of misleading and deceptive advertising.