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Appco denies army of fundraisers were employees
Chamberlains 2018-07-26 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Fundraising company Appco Australia challenged the similarities between group members in a class action alleging it misclassified workers as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wage and benefits, even after a judge shot down its bid to block the case from proceeding as a class action. 

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Johnson Winter & Slattery dragged into Vocation class action
Class Actions 2018-07-26 1:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Johnson Winter & Slattery has been pulled into a class action against failed educational training company Vocation and its auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers, with the auditor saying the firm’s advice to Vocation constituted misleading and deceptive conduct.

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Qantas doesn’t need approval to hire Herbert Smith Freehills, FWC says
Ashurst 2018-07-24 10:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has said Qantas doesn’t need its approval to hire Herbert Smith Freehills to assist it in an appeal in an unfair dismissal proceeding. 

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Luna Park Sydney loses challenge to ‘Flying Carousel’ permit denial
Construction 2018-07-24 12:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Sydney landmark Luna Park has lost a challenge to a ruling that rejected a construction permit for a new amusement park ride dubbed the Flying Carousel.

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TransUrban pushes on with WestConnex bid despite ACCC delay
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-23 10:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

TransUrban on Monday submitted its bid for a 51 percent stake in the $16.8 billion WestConnex project being sold by the NSW Government, despite the ACCC’s delay in signing off on the deal after expressing concerns it might hinder competition.

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Former Healthe Care exec charged with insider trading
Healthcare 2018-07-23 5:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A former executive of hospital operator Healthe Care Pty has been charged with three counts of insider trading, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said Monday.

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Self-reflective ANZ financial advisor’s life-long ban set aside
ANZ 2018-07-23 3:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A tribunal has set aside a life-long ban of a successful former ANZ financial advisor accused by ASIC of lying about his qualifications, saying the advisor’s “insight into his own behavior” had changed.

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Re/Max, Resimax close to settling trade mark suit, judge told
Intellectual Property 2018-07-23 2:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

International real estate franchisor Re/Max is close to settling a trade mark case it brought against competitor Resimax, a Federal Court judge has heard.

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ACCC working on undertaking with Apple Australia, judge told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-18 11:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The ACCC is working on a court enforceable undertaking with Apple’s Australian unit after it reached a $9 million settlement with Apple Inc. over allegations the company’s iPhone and iPad repair policies violated the Australian Consumer Law, a Federal Court judge said Wednesday.

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Judge says Apple case ‘paradigm example’ of ACL penalty problem
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-18 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

In a judgment signing off on Apple’s $9 million settlement with the ACCC over the tech giant’s repair policies, a Federal Court judge has said the case is a “paradigm example” of the problem with how penalties are assessed under the Australian Consumer Law.

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