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United Petroleum sues On The Run for ā€˜unjustifiedā€™ trade mark infringement threats
Intellectual Property 2024-06-14 10:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Petrol chain United Petroleum has sued competitor On The Run for allegedly wrongly claiming its ‘Quickstop’ and ‘Cigmart’ marks infringe On The Run’s trade marks.

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Payday lenders Cigno, BSF appeal loss in ASIC case
Appeals 2024-06-12 2:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

Payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions have appealed a decision that found they provided credit without a licence, and rejected the claim that their loan model is analogous to buy now, pay later arrangements that donā€™t require a licence.

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Ex-CBA unit Count Financial settles with lead applicant in fees-for-no-service class action
Class Actions 2024-06-11 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead applicant in a class action against former Commonwealth Bank of Australia subsidiary Count Financial has settled individual claims in the case, which alleges the financial advisory firm charged fees for no service.

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Late tweaks to funding bids to be ā€˜held againstā€™ firms in IC Markets beauty parade
Class Actions 2024-06-06 11:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has warned two law firms competing to run a class action against IC Markets over risky contracts-for-difference that it will be held against them if they take a ā€œholding positionā€ on their funding proposals and attempt to negotiate their bids down later.

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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 donā€™t require a credit licence.

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Aveo class action firm has arguable case on appeal over fee slashing, judge says
Appeals 2024-05-24 2:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has granted leave to law firm Levitt Robinson to challenge a ruling cutting $1.14 million of its fees from a settled class action against retirement home operator Aveo, finding the appeal was sufficiently arguable.

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Law firm claims right of appeal against $1M cut to fees in Aveo class action
Class Actions 2024-05-23 3:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seeking leave to challenge a decision that shaved $1.14 million from its costs in running a class action against Aveo, Levitt Robinson has argued the firm would have enjoyed a right of appeal if it had been joined to the case as it ought to have been.

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Class action urges Qantas to make good its vow to atone after $120M deal with ACCC
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-09 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

The law firm behind a class action over cancelled Qantas flights has confirmed the case continues despite a $120 million settlement with the consumer regulator, and has called on the airline to follow through on its pledge to restore customers’ confidence.

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Latecomer class action to take first swing at Mercedes-Benz
Class Actions 2024-04-17 4:34 pm By Sam Matthews

The plaintiffs in two competing class actions against Mercedes-Benz over alleged defeat devices designed to cheat regulatory emissions tests have agreed to temporarily stay the first-filed proceeding so that one filed over a year later can go ahead, a court has heard.Ā 

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Funder of failed competing class action wants cut of $16M Dixon Advisory settlement
Class Actions 2024-04-03 4:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A funder that bankrolled a class action that was stayed against Dixon Advisory has argued it should receive $969,000 from a $16 million settlement reached in the competing proceedings that went ahead, saying its costs were spent to protect group membersā€™ interests.

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