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Bupa admits unconscionable conduct, agrees to $35M penalty
Private health insurer Bupa has admitted to misleading thousands of customers about their private health insurance benefits and has agreed to cop a $35 million penalty in a case by the consumer watchdog.
Class action seeks to intervene in ASIC’s suit against RAMS
Former franchisees involved in a class action against RAMS are seeking to intervene in ASIC civil penalty proceedings against the defunct Westpac subsidiary.
Appeal filed in failed class action against ex-CBA unit Count Financial
Another failed class action is headed to the Full Court, with a case against ex-CBA unit Count Financial appealing a ruling that found advisors did not breach their duty to act in their clients' best interest.
iPhone class action against Apple dropped
A judge has approved a bid to discontinue a class action against Apple over updates that allegedly “throttled” the performance of iPhones, after the lawyers running the case failed to secure litigation funding.
Lawyer for Super Retail employees showed PowerPoint on damage of publicity, court told
A lawyer acting for two senior Super Retail Group employees presented a PowerPoint to solicitors for the company on the damage to its share price if his clients' allegations went public, court filings say.
Split hearings involving credit ‘untenable’ if High Court backs recusal, judge says
The common practice of splitting hearings on questions of liability and penalty may become “completely untenable” when there are credit issues, if the High Court upholds a recent recusal decision, a judge has said.
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Building materials giant CSR hit with misuse of market power case
Saint Gobain-owned CSR faces litigation by an independent building insulation distributor alleging it abused its dominance by upping prices during the pandemic.
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iProsperity liquidators win OK for retainer to pursue $45M claim against Crown
Liquidators for iProsperity have been given the greenlight to enter into retainers with Norton Rose Fulbright to pursue claims against the defunct property group’s general manager and Crown Melbourne.
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Jones Day nabs real estate pro from Clayton Utz
Jones Day has lured a real estate expert from Clayton Utz to join its Brisbane office as a partner.
GM says class action ‘fishing’ for unknown design flaw in Holden cars
General Motors has moved to strike-out a class action over allegedly faulty transmission systems in Holden cars, arguing the plaintiff needs to plead the alleged design flaw with specificity, not just by reference to symptoms.