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Funder’s fees put in context
The Murray Goulburn class action has been cited repeatedly in the current parliamentary inquiry into class actions and litigation funding. For some, the return generated by Omni Bridgeway, which funded the action, is Exhibit A in the case that litigation funders make too much money. To others – including the one person in the best position to judge – it is nothing of the sort, says Clive Bowman of Omni Bridgeway.
Romeo’s hit with underpayments class action
Supermarket chain Romeo's has become the latest retailer to face a class action alleging it failed to pay staff for all hours worked.
Westpac’s anti-money laundering woes worsen
Westpac anti-money laundering compliance troubles continue to worsen, with the bank reporting an additional 365,000 incomplete or inaccurate threshold transaction reports to AUSTRAC.
Norbrook appeals approval of Bayer’s animal antiseptic patent
Veterinary pharmaceutical company Norbrook Laboratories has filed court proceedings after a delegate of IP Australia tossed its opposition to a patent by Bayer New Zealand for a bovine antiseptic treatment.
ACCC takes sporting goods company Decathlon to court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted court proceedings against a unit of French sporting goods giant Decathlon alleging it flouted product safety standards over a three-year period.
Online gig platform fined $600,000 for misleading reviews
Online odd jobs platform Service Seeking has been fined $600,000 for falsely representing that reviews on its platform were written by customers when in fact they were written by the businesses themselves.
Government won’t challenge loss in live export class action
The Federal Government will not challenge a ruling in a class action brought on behalf of live exporters which found a total ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011 was "capricious and unreasonable".
Sydney law firm removes post urging Melburnians to defy mask order
A Sydney law firm has taken down a Facebook post urging Melburnians to defy a mandatory mask-wearing order from the Victorian government after a request for the post's removal by the peak legal body in NSW.
Ardent Leisure hit with charges over Dreamworld deaths
Ardent Leisure, which operates the Dreamworld theme park in Queensland, has been hit with three charges over four deaths that occurred at the theme park in 2016 following a ride malfunction.
IP Australia appeals loss in Aristocrat gaming methods patent case
IP Australia has appealed a judge's decision to allow four Aristocrat gaming patents to proceed to grant, hoping for another victory after winning two high stakes challenges to software patents before the Full Federal Court.