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Google claims ā€˜devastatingā€™ impact on internet if defamation ruling upheld
High Court 2022-01-24 2:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Google has argued there would be a ā€œdevastatingā€ effect on the internet if the High Court upholds a judgment awarded to gangland lawyer George Defteros that found the tech giant liable for linking to an allegedly defamatory article.

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‘Unlawful greed’: AFP deploys strike force to investigate RAT price gouging
COVID-19 2022-01-21 4:16 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Australian Federal Police is cracking down on COVID-19 rapid antigen test price gouging, deploying a zero-tolerance strike team to investigate ā€œoutrageousā€ markups referred by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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Djokovic’s possible antivax influence ‘not fanciful’, Full Court says
COVID-19 2022-01-20 4:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The influence of an unvaccinated “iconic world tennis star” on the young and impressionable was not fanciful, the Full Federal Court has said in reasons for throwing out Novak Djokovic’s challenge to his deportation from Australia.

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Insurers win $3.2M lawsuit over COVID-related cancellation of Big Red Bash festival
COVID-19 2022-01-19 9:29 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Insurers have triumphed in a lawsuit over coverage for the $3.2 million cancellation of the Big Red Bash outback music festival during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with a judge finding a communicable disease exclusion in the organiser’s event cancellation policy was engaged.

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ACCC cracks down on ‘outrageous’ COVID-19 RAT pricing
COVID-19 2022-01-17 6:34 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is working with the Australian Federal Police to combat price gouging over the sale of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests.

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Djokovic to leave Australia after losing court battle over cancelled visa
COVID-19 2022-01-14 10:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s challenge to the Immigration Minister’s decision revoking his visa was unanimously dismissed Sunday, clearing the way for his removal and crushing his hopes for another Australian Open title.

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Airbnb host loses bid for Jobkeeper payments
Tax 2022-01-13 1:05 pm By Bianca Hrovat

An Airbnb hostā€™s claim for JobKeeper payments has been shot down, with a tribunal saying the accommodation of paying guests at oneā€™s own home did not constitute a business.

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No obligation to disclose climate change risks, gov’t says in sovereign bonds class action
Climate change 2021-12-21 4:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Morrison government has denied that it has any obligation to disclose climate change risks to investors of its sovereign bonds as it defends a world first class action alleging global warming is a material risk to the bond market.

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Nimble Money beats back shareholder bid to peek at books
Financial Services 2021-12-21 5:43 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Payday lender Nimble has succeeded in blocking its largest shareholder from accessing company documents relating to an impending debt refinance, with a judge finding the company’s financial woes were due to COVID-19 and not improper conduct by management.

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Victorian aged care facilities can’t declass claims in COVID-19 class actions
COVID-19 2021-12-16 7:53 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Victorian aged care homes accused of ā€œmajor failuresā€ during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have lost their bid to declass claims of neglect brought in two class actions on behalf of residents and their grieving families.

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