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Property investment firm found negligent for Perth development promises
Real Estate 2024-12-03 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has found that investment mentoring firm The Property Mentors made misleading statements to investors about the estimated timeframe and returns of a failed development in Perth.

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Judge facing recusal bid clarifies relationship with litigation funder
Class Actions 2024-11-29 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge presiding over a class action against Fletcher Building has clarified his relationship with the director of a litigation funder which is the basis of a recusal bid.

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Google’s ad tech dominance probed by second class action firm
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-29 2:25 pm By Andy Sidler

A second law firm has launched a class action investigation into Google’s dominance in the online advertising exchange, alleging breaches of competition laws. 

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As money laundering reforms pass, Law Council to keep up calls for exemptions
Policy and Regulation 2024-11-29 3:45 am By Julia Kanapathippillai

Legislation forcing lawyers to dob in clients suspected of money laundering has passed, but the peak legal body has vowed to continue its push for limits to the new law.

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AMP class action ‘in search of a case’ after four years, court told
Class Actions 2024-11-29 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

AMP has won its bid for more information on a class action’s allegations that it charged excessive insurance premiums, saying the applicant appeared to be “in search of a case”.

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Virgin wins ACCC approval for alliance with Qatar
Aviation 2024-11-29 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The competition regulator has given Virgin and Qatar Airways the greenlight for a cooperation agreement to run flights between Doha and Australia’s major cities.

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NSW Police can’t appeal ruling on names in strip search class action
Appeals 2024-11-29 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW government can’t appeal a decision that denied its bid to subpoena the names of 2,316 registered group members in a class action over allegedly unlawful strip searches at music festivals. 

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Judge OKs cutting edge argument in $900M class action against CBA
Financial Services 2024-11-28 4:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed a class action against CBA and its former wealth management arm Colonial First State to add claims based on a novel theory of corporate responsibility that has implications for companies’ use of AI.

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Real estate listings giant REA accuses rival Domain of scraping its data
Intellectual Property 2024-11-28 5:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

News Corp-owned REA Group has sued rival real estate portal Domain, accusing its main competitor of infringing the copyright it owns in property photos and floor plans.

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Allergan hit with class action over breast implants linked to cancer
Class Actions 2024-11-28 5:00 pm By Andy Sidler

US drug company Allergan is facing a class action on behalf of women implanted with textured breast implants that were recalled after they were linked to a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 

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