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MLC Super class action settles for $64.25M
A class action on behalf of 330,000 super members has settled against the trustees of the MLC Super fund, just days after another superannuation class action flopped.
iSignthis wins fight to bring evidence of offers to settle with ASIC
Hoping for a discounted penalty, fintech iSignthis has won its bid to adduce evidence of without prejudice offers it made to reach a resolution with ASIC before the regulator took it to court.
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JY Group grabs 50 per cent stake in Sydney’s Warriewood Square
Law firm Lander & Rogers has advised property investment company JY Group on its successful $135.5 million bid for a 50 per cent stake in Sydney shopping centre Warriewood Square.
Ten resolves reporter’s case over ‘sexually hostile’ workplace
Ten has resolved a case by former journalist Tegan George that alleged the network's Canberra bureau had a culture that was “sexually hostile, demeaning and oppressive”.
NRMA faces whistleblower case by former in-house lawyer
Insurer NRMA faces a Fair Work case by a former in-house lawyer who alleges she was dismissed after making a whistleblower complaint.
‘Risks in every case’: Judge questions contingency fee in IAG class action
A judge has questioned a contingency fee bid by Slater & Gordon in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying the risks of the case were inherent to almost every class action.
RAMS franchisees call out ‘old school litigation’ in class action
RAMS franchisees have called out the Westpac unit for “old school litigation,” as they seek information about alleged anomalies in home loan applications that led to the nixing of their franchise agreements.
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Alemais owners lose bid to convert historic Paddington pub
The owners of Australian fashion label Alemais have lost their bid to flip a historic Paddington pub into a retail shopfront, with a court accepting evidence about the pub’s contribution to Sydney’s “social fabric”.
Fintech start-up Chippit defeats PayPal’s opposition to ‘PayPool’ mark
Australian fintech start-up Chippit Financial has defeated PayPal's challenge to its bid to register 'PayPool' as a trade mark for a new lending product.