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Thermomix fined $4.6M for keeping lid on mixer burn danger
Product Liability 2018-04-14 10:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Kitchen appliance company Thermomix has been hit with a $4.6 million penalty for failing to warn customers of the risk of serious burns associated with its high-end mixer.

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At S&P class action trial, city treasurer accused of being ‘careless’
Class Actions 2018-04-14 1:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former treasurer for Coffs Harbour City Council was “careless” for not analysing the financial products he invested millions of dollars of the city’s funds into, a lawyer for ANZ said last week at a class action trial against the bank and US ratings agency S&P Global.

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ObjectiVision expert under fire in IP dispute with University of Sydney
Intellectual Property 2018-04-14 1:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a long-running intellectual property fight with the University of Sydney, an expert witness forĀ ophthalmic diagnostic device maker ObjectiVision has been grilled in the witness box over a report that claims parts of the company’s AccuMap system was copied.

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Aldi tells court union dodging attempts to resolve driver dispute
Employment 2018-04-14 12:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket chain Aldi Foods has made several attempts to negotiate with its driversā€™ union in a long running industrial dispute, but the union refuses to sit down for talks, a court heard last week. Ā 

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ASIC brings criminal case against Clive Palmer
Securities 2018-04-07 12:24 am By Christine Caulfield

Queensland mining tycoon and former MP Clive Palmer has been hit with a criminal case alleging he violated takeover laws by failing to make an offer after issuing a publicly proposed takeover bid for timeshare businessĀ The President’s Club Ltd.Ā 

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Qantas can’t use lawyer in unfair dismissal case, FWC rules again
Employment 2018-04-07 12:10 am By Christine Caulfield

Qantas has struck out a second time in a week in a bid to have an outside lawyer represent it in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission, with a commissioner saying Thursday the airline was “more than capable” of representing itself.

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Judge criticizes class action cost consultants again
Shine Lawyers 2018-04-06 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Federal Court Justice Michael Lee has again weighed in on the use of cost consultants to assess legal fees in class actions, saying that they should be “consigned to the dustbin of procedural history.”

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General counsel latest to be charged over G8 scandal
Corporate 2018-04-06 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A general counsel and a board member of a company linked to embattled G8 Education head Jennifer Joan Hutson are the latest to be charged over the childcare operator’s failed takeover bid for a rival.

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Legislation that would have blocked CFMEU merger not dead, MP says
Employment 2018-04-06 10:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Turnbull government will continue to pursue legislation that would have blocked the merger of the Construction, Forestry and Energy Union with two other unions by submitting the amalgamation to a public interests test.

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ANZ to pay $3M after ASIC probe
Financial Services 2018-04-06 10:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited has agreed to pay $3 million after an ASIC investigation found it failed to provide annual reviews to wealth management customers that paid for the service.

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