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Philips faces class action investigation into sleep device recall
Class Actions 2021-08-12 12:53 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Multinational health technology company Philips may be hit with a class action after its sleep therapy machines were subject to an urgent safety recall over concerns customers could inhale degrading foam.

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Senate passes controversial changes to continuous disclosure laws
Policy and Regulation 2021-08-10 6:49 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Controversial legislation advanced by the Morrison government that will weaken the country’s continuous disclosure laws and make it harder to bring shareholder class actions has cleared the Senate.

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Gambling addict sues Crown Melbourne over $4.5M loss
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-08-10 7:02 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A high roller with a severe gambling addiction has taken Crown Melbourne to court, alleging the casino’s “predatory” practices caused him to lose more than $4.5 million over three and a half years.

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Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins to lead review into Parliamentary workplace
Employment 2021-03-05 6:06 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

An independent review into Parliamentary workplace culture will be led by sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins, the Federal Government has announced, two days after Christian Porter outed himself as the federal Cabinet member accused of raping a teenager 33 years ago.

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AG Christian Porter outs himself as accused rapist, denies allegations
News 2021-03-03 3:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

Attorney-General Christian Porter has identified himself as the federal Cabinet member accused of raping a teenage girl 33 years ago, but says he denies the allegations and will not step down.

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Forge class action judge stands firm despite being warned of ‘real risk’ to trial date
Class Actions 2019-05-03 2:06 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has refused to contemplate delays to the long-running investor class action against defunct engineering and construction company Forge Group, as lawyers for some of the respondents warn of a “real risk” that the current trial date might need to be vacated.

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Writers’ Guild slams “mishmash” of evidence in royalties case
Intellectual Property 2018-04-17 8:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

A barrister for the Australian Writers’ Guild has blasted documents produced by the non-profit Screenrights in a court battle over tens of millions of dollars in royalties payments, calling the evidence a “complete mishmash”.

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Rush claims Nationwide grasping for subpoena in defamation case
Media 2018-04-14 12:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A barrister for actor Geoffrey Rush has accused Nationwide News of wanting to change its defence purely to gain access to Sydney Theatre Company documents blocked by an earlier judgment.

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Slater & Gordon faces Fair Work fight with union
Employment 2018-02-13 8:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Slater & Gordon will face the Fair Work Commission in a dispute with the Australian Services Union after a “very unsatisfactory meeting” over the law firm’s restructuring plans.

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Vodafone ordered to pay ACCC, Telstra legal bills
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-13 8:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Vodafone will have to cough up $295,000 to cover the legal bills of the ACCC and Telstra after falling short in its bid for judicial review of an ACCC decision not to declare a domestic mobile roaming service.

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