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Gilbert + Tobin partner to become first woman to hold ACCC’s top post
ACCC 2021-12-14 1:45 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Gilbert + Tobin senior partner Gina Cass-Gottlieb has been nominated to become the first female chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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GM facing $9M dealer lawsuit over decision to retire Holden brand
ACCC 2021-12-14 12:49 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

General Motors is facing a lawsuit by a Holden car dealer who allegedly suffered up to $9.26 million in financial loss following the car maker’s decision to pull the iconic brand in Australia.

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ASIC takes ‘wolf’ trader Tyson Scholz to court
ASIC 2021-12-13 4:53 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched court proceedings against the self-proclaimed ‘wolf’ of the ASX, social media celebrity Tyson Scholz for allegedly providing financial services without a licence.

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Commonwealth to pay $2M to remote Indigenous community in ‘remarkable’ class action settlement
Australian Government Solicitor 2021-12-13 3:34 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The federal government will pay $2 million to settle a human rights class action brought by Indigenous Australians from the Ngaanyatjarraku community in Western Australia over allegedly discriminatory requirements for access to social security benefits.

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Deloitte can’t dodge client’s fraud claims, 16 years after alleged conduct
Accounting 2021-12-10 10:01 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Accounting giant Deloitte has lost its bid to throw out a former client’s lawsuit alleging negligence and fraud over a failed interposition under tax law that occurred more than 16 years ago.

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‘Full-blooded’ fight brewing between competing a2 Milk class actions
Christopher Withers 2021-12-10 4:21 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A “full-blooded carriage fight” is set down for next year between two competing class actions alleging dairy giant a2 Milk misled shareholders with an overly optimistic prediction of its infant formula sales.

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Qantas in court battle over failed $35M flight academy partnership
Aviation 2021-12-10 11:17 am By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Qantas is locked in a legal battle with a US-based pilot training provider over failed negotiations concerning the development of a $35 million pilot academy in regional Queensland.

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Sparke Helmore ordered to pay $285K in negligence lawsuit
Andre Zahra 2021-12-09 6:55 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Sparke Helmore will have to pay $285,598 in damages for its negligence in advising a New South Wales property developer, but a judge found the law firm should not be on the hook for costs because the lawsuit was filed in the wrong court.

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ANZ to pay $25M for short-changing half a million customers
ANZ 2021-12-09 3:29 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has agreed to pay a $25 million penalty to resolve proceedings by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging the bank short-changed hundreds of thousands of customers to the tune of $200 million.

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Appeals dismissed in ‘inconceivable’ challenge to NSW COVID-19 jab mandate
Coronavirus 2021-12-08 5:58 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

An appeals court has found it “inconceivable” that legislation aimed at protecting public health would not have afforded the New South Wales health minister the power to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for certain workers, given the outbreak of the Delta strain of the coronavirus.

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