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ANZ class action settlement won’t even cover IMF Bentham’s costs
ANZ 2019-03-14 4:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

ANZ has reached a settlement in long-running class action proceedings alleging it hit customers with illegal fees, but the $1.5 million payout falls far short of the many millions IMF Bentham spent in funding the matter.

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Kathmandu customer data may have been stolen during system breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2019-03-13 10:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Customer credit card information and other personal details may have been stolen during a breach of Kathmandu’s online system, the outdoor clothing retailer has revealed.

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Government does backflip on promise to abolish trailing commissions
Article 2019-03-12 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Morrison government has backed down from a plan to end trailing commissions for mortgage brokers, a month after embracing the recommendation from the Banking Royal Commission.

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Catch settles trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ promotions
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2019-03-12 9:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

E-retailer Catch Group has resolved a trade mark lawsuit it lobbed against a popular online classified ads provider over its “Catch of the week” and “Catch of the month” deals.

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Court shuts down law firm MWP’s claims over stolen clients
Arbitration 2019-03-11 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has halted a lawsuit by an international law firm against a former director who formed a breakaway law firm with two Australian lawyers and lured lucrative oil and gas clients away from the firm.

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ASIC slams banks for ‘unreasonable’ delays in fees-for-no-service reviews
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-03-11 3:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Most of the country’s major financial institutions have still not conducted a systemic review of their fees-for-no-service failures, according to ASIC, which called the delays “unreasonable”.

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Court lifts injunction, allows Allianz Stadium demolition to begin
Construction 2019-03-08 10:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The NSW Land and Environment Court has shot down attempts to further delay demolition work as part of the $729 million redevelopment of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.

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Doctor taped meeting where Ramsay Health unit CEO made alleged threats, trial hears
Baker McKenzie 2019-03-08 4:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A surgeon who was considering opening a health clinic in Coffs Harbour, NSW recorded one of the meetings central to the competition watchdog’s action against Ramsay Health, in which alleged anti-competitive threats were made by a CEO of two Ramsay units, a court has heard. 

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Maurice Blackburn to pause Fearless Girl promotions while State Street case plays out
Business of Law 2019-03-07 10:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Maurice Blackburn has agreed to refrain from any marketing or promotion using a replica of the iconic New York statue, Fearless Girl, while it defends a trade mark lawsuit by State Street Global, the US asset management firm that commissioned the original statue.

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CFMMEU wants to intervene in WorkPac class action
Ashurst 2019-03-07 4:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy union is seeking court approval to intervene in a class action against labour hire company WorkPac on behalf of casual miners who claim they were denied annual leave and other entitlements.

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