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Andrews government may face class action over hotel quarantine
A class action investigation has been launched against the Victoria state government and private contractors over alleged failures in the state's hotel quarantine program believed to be responsible for its second wave of coronavirus cases.
QRx Pharma shareholders to get small slice of $7M class action settlement
A former QRx Pharma director's prediction that shareholders would not receive "anything of consequence" from a class action settlement has proven true, with only a small slice of the $7 million settlement expected to go to shareholders.
ACCC delays decision on $3B Google, Fitbit merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has delayed it decision on whether to block Google's $3 billion tie-up with fitness device company Fitbit to allow time for the European Union to investigate the proposed merger.
BNY Mellon unit convicted in first criminal case over handling of client money
Bank of New York Mellon unit Pershing has become the first company in Australia to be convicted of criminal charges for breaching regulations requiring AFSL licensees to keep client money in separate bank accounts.
Mom behind viral bullying video hits Daily Telegraph publisher with defamation lawsuit
An Australian mother who posted a viral video of her son, who suffers from achondroplasia dwarfism, following a bullying incident has hit the Daily Telegraph's publisher with a defamation lawsuit over a reporter's retweet of conspiracy theories that the video was a fake.
ACCC takes Sumo Power to court for alleged pricing bait and switch
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has initiated proceedings against Victorian electric utility Sumo Power for allegedly luring customers with the promise of discounts and low rates only to jack up their prices months later.
Gilbert + Tobin faces appeal by Sydney businessman Charif Kazal
Sydney businessmen Charif and Tarek Kazal have appealed a ruling that found their claims against Gilbert + Tobin over an alleged dishonest scheme to rob them of a 50 per cent stake in a lucrative Sydney waste facility were "fundamentally incoherent".
ACCC loses appeal in TPG ‘prepayment’ case
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has come up short in its challenge to a ruling that dismissed its case against TPG over contract terms that allowed the internet provider to keep customers' unused prepaid funds on phone or internet plans.
Law firm to drop class action against Pitcher Partners over Slater and Gordon audits
The law firm behind a long-running class action against Pitcher Partners over its auditing of Slater and Gordon is seeking court approval to drop the case, leaving the funder that bankrolled the proceeding to defend an application for indemnity costs.