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Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Defamation 2023-09-08 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader’s defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a “disgraceful” gay stereotype.

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Judge refuses to bar children, non-Indigenous people from PFAS settlement
Class Actions 2023-09-08 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected a bid by in-fighting group members to bar children and non-Aboriginal residents in the Wreck Bay community from receiving a cut of an approved $22 million settlement over alleged PFAS contamination.

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Ben Roberts-Smith funder Seven says ruling on emails has ‘far reaching implications’
Defamation 2023-09-08 2:56 pm By Sam Matthews

Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith and Seven Network, which funded his defamation case, have asked for the Full Federal Court to weigh in on appeals against a decision requiring the production of thousands of emails passing between them, which the broadcaster said has implications for all funded proceedings.

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ASIC alleges AustralianSuper caused $69M in member losses
Financial Services 2023-09-08 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate regulator has taken the country’s largest superannuation fund, AustralianSuper, to court for allegedly causing $69 million in losses to customers by failing to merge multiple superannuation accounts.

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Care A2 tries again to block Gensco’s US suit over baby formula deal
Food and Beverage 2023-09-08 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Infant formula giant Care A2 will try again to block business partner Gensco from bringing claims against it in a US court that overlap with a $200 million Australian lawsuit over a deal to sell formula in the US.

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ME Bank pleads guilty to misleading borrowers, says crime didn’t hurt anyone
Financial Services 2023-09-07 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

Direct bank Members Equity has pleaded guilty to criminal charges over misleading representations to customers, but a judge has questioned the bankā€™s submissions in favour of a low penalty, noting it was only ā€œhappenstanceā€ that a systems glitch didnā€™t lead to worse outcomes for customers.

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WA home builder to face class action over construction delays
Construction 2023-09-07 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Perth-based homebuilder BGC Housing Group will face a class action on behalf of thousands of home owners who allege they have been harmed by lengthy construction delays.

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Barrister loses High Court leave bid in fee spat with solicitor
Business of Law 2023-09-07 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has rejected an application by a Sydney barrister to hear his case over $320,000 in disputed fees, saying the appeal was not a suitable case for ventilating issues over the operation of terms in costs agreements rendered void.

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PayPal taken to court over 60-day deadline for complaints
Financial Services 2023-09-07 12:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The corporate regulator has filed a suit against fintech giant PayPal over a term in its contracts with small businesses that sets a deadline for complaints about excess fees.

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ACCC takes action over eHarmony’s ‘subscription trap’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-07 3:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken eHarmony Inc to court, alleging the dating site misled users about its advertised ‘free dating’ membership and that its automatic renewal was a ā€œsubscription trapā€.Ā 

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