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Silk sues Suncorp over eight-year insurance claim saga
Insurance 2023-03-15 10:10 pm By Sam Matthews

A senior barrister has sued insurer Suncorp for its alleged inadequate handling of a claim first made in 2014 relating to storm damage at his three-storey home which made him feel he was “living out a real-life version of Bill Murray’s experience in the movie Groundhog Day.”

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Settlement in Gunns class action against KPMG, directors wins court OK
Class Actions 2023-03-15 4:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a class action against KPMG and nine former Gunns Plantations directors over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania.

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Opal Tower class members could do ‘simple arithmetic’, funder says in appeal of cuts to commission
Appeals 2023-03-14 10:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The funder in the Opal Tower class action has appealed a judge’s decision to slash its commission for not disclosing proposed deductions from the settlement sum as percentages, telling the Full Court that group members could do “simple arithmetic”.

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Landmark concussion class action filed by former AFL players
Personal injury 2023-03-14 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

A ground-breaking class action has been filed in Victoria against the AFL seeking compensation for former players who sustained concussion-related injuries during games.

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Ken Talbot’s widow wanted to ‘destroy’ law firm, court says
Professional Negligence 2023-03-14 1:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The wife of the late mining executive Ken Talbot wanted to “destroy” the law firm that advised her husband about his will, a court has found in awarding costs against the widow.

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Shareholder class action targets Fletcher Building for ‘misleading’ FY17 forecasts
Construction 2023-03-14 5:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shareholders have brought a class action in Australia against New Zealand-based Fletcher Building, alleging the company failed to disclose material information relating to its construction division.

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Kanye West hit with burger shop’s costs after lawsuit thrown out
Intellectual Property 2023-03-14 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kanye West, now known as Ye, has been ordered to foot the legal bill of a small Melbourne restaurant he sued, after the lawsuit was thrown out due to the artist’s failure to meet a deadline for filing evidence.

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Ashurst snags McCullough Robertson partner for employment team
Employment 2023-03-14 2:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ashurst has lured the founding partner of McCullough Robertson’s employment and safety practice to expand its risk advisory offering amid increased regulation in the space.

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MACH Energy hits back at Tinkler’s fraud case, mounts strike-out bid
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-03-14 5:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

MACH Energy has hit back at a lawsuit by mining executive Nathan Tinkler’s companies that alleges a former general manager misused confidential information to help MACH buy the lucrative Mount Pleasant coal mine.

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Daughter of ex-ATO commissioner found guilty in Plutus tax fraud case
White Collar 2023-03-14 8:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A jury has found the daughter of a former ATO commissioner guilty for her role in a $105 million tax fraud scheme involving payroll services company Plutus Payroll, a week after her brother and two others were convicted.

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