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‘Unscrupulous act’: Toll says hackers stole private data
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2020-05-12 6:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Logistics provider Toll Group says hackers who breached it systems last week accessed employee data and information on commercial agreements with current and former enterprise customers.

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Another global law firm cuts partner compensation
Business of Law 2020-05-12 5:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A global law firm with two offices in Australia will temporarily suspend partner draws due to the coronavirus health crisis.

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Bupa hit with $6M penalty over broken promises to aged care residents
ACCC 2020-05-12 4:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Bupa Aged Care has been ordered to pay a $6 million penalty for charging customers of its aged care facilities for services it never provided, including enhancements intended to improve the quality of life for its most vulnerable residents, such as those suffering from dementia and blindness.

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Early common fund order in stolen wages class action ‘greatly enhanced’ access to justice, judge says
Andrew Crowe 2020-05-08 6:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A common fund order made at the outset of a class action against the state of Queensland over stolen wages opened the historic $190 million settlement up to “thousands more” disadvantaged people who were affected by the state government’s “discriminatory, unjust…and disgraceful” policies, a judge has said.

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Landmark shareholder class action against Myer dismissed
Class Actions 2020-05-06 1:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A closely watched shareholder class action against Myer over an inflated profit forecast from former CEO Bernie Brookes has been dropped, after a court found the retail giant misled shareholders but that they suffered no harm.

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HSF elevates Australian partner to global disputes co-head
Business of Law 2020-05-04 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Herbert Smith Freehills partner in Australia will co-lead the firm’s global disputes practice, as part of a new leadership structure announced by its CEO.

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Qantas, Jetstar may face class action over vouchers
Class Actions 2020-05-04 12:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Airlines could be the first targets of an anticipated COVID-19 class action blitz, with a major law firm threatening litigation against Qantas, Jetstar and other travel providers for compensating customers on shuttered flights with vouchers instead of full refunds.

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Flight Centre dodges ACCC action, refunds COVID-19 cancellation fees
ACCC 2020-05-01 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Facing the threat of regulatory action and a possible class action, Flight Centre will refund thousands of customers who were charged a $300 fee for cancelling travel plans because of government restrictions to combat the coronavirus.

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K&L Gates sued by former clients after $3M court loss over real estate joint venture
DLA Piper 2020-05-01 8:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

Law firm K&L Gates has been hit with a $3 million lawsuit by former clients alleging breaches of duty of care and fiduciary duties after a Victorian Supreme Court loss in a joint venture dispute.

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Bob Jane promises to tell franchisees if the end of the road is near
ACCC 2020-04-30 3:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Bob Jane will give franchisees at least six months’ notice before terminating their agreements, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the tyre retail chain was likely flouting the law by failing to do so.

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