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Ardent Leisure settles class action over Dreamworld tragedy for $26M
A $26 million settlement has been reached in a class action against Ardent Leisure alleging it misled shareholders about safety measures that were in place ahead of the 2016 tragedy at its Dreamworld theme park in Queensland which claimed four lives.
Competition taskforce to consider merger law overhaul
The federal government has announced a new competition taskforce supported by a former ACCC chair that will look into reforms of the country's merger laws, market concentration and non-compete employee clauses.
Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa can’t get more detail about ACCC’s case
Dominique Grubisa has come up short in her bid to have the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission file formal pleadings in its case alleging she misled students enrolled in her real estate investing and wealth management courses.
Class action says Qantas got ‘$1B in interest free loans’ from COVID-19 cancellations
Qantas faces a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers who allegedly never received refunds after flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mercer set to admit liability in ASIC’s first greenwashing case
Mercer Superannuation is likely to admit liability in the corporate regulator’s maiden greenwashing case, a court has heard.
Care A2 Plus seeks to block US fraud suit brought by distributor
After being hit by a $200 million claim in Australia, infant formula company Care A2 Plus is asking the court to block US business partner Gensco from filing a second lawsuit in its home country, which it says is intended to "harass and split the resources" of CAP and its directors.
Nursing home class actions try again for insurance docs
Two class actions against Victorian aged care providers on behalf of families of residents who died due to alleged failures during the COVID-19 pandemic have appealed a ruling that rejected their bid for insurance and financial information to assist in mediation.
Norovirus class action defeats Carnival’s latest strike-out bid
A class action against Carnival over norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship has defeated the cruise operator’s second strike out bid, with a judge saying the failure to identify what exactly went wrong “may not be fatal” to the case.
Noumi to face penalty in ASIC case after admitting to inflated inventory
Noumi has admitted in a case by ASIC to breaching its continuous disclosure obligations by overstating the value of its inventory and failing to give a true and fair view of the company’s financial position.
Care A2 Plus denies claims in $200M fight with baby formula distributor Gensco
Australian infant formula company Care A2 Plus has hit back at a $200 million lawsuit by US business partner Gensco, arguing the distributor did not properly execute the agreement at the heart of the dispute as allegations of phantom companies fly.