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Class action seeks court OK to drop case after teleco contractor fails
Article 2023-04-04 5:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The applicant in an underpayments class action against telecommunications contractor Tandem — which has been stayed since the company entered administration — has asked a court to abandon the case.

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Downer EDI hit with shareholder class action over ‘accounting irregularities’
Class Actions 2023-04-04 4:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Infrastructure services company Downer EDI has been hit with a class action after revealing “accounting irregularities” that sent its share price tumbling.

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ACCC casts doubt over claimed benefits of ANZ’s $4.9B Suncorp acquisition
ANZ 2023-04-04 3:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has cast doubt on the public interest argument for the proposed $4.9 billion ANZ, Suncorp tie-up, saying Tuesday the nature, likelihood and extent of the touted benefits had not been substantiated.

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Banksia class action silk’s wife offers $1.25M settlement
Class Actions 2023-04-03 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Companies linked to the wife of the disgraced Banksia Securities class action silk Norman O’Bryan have offered $1.25 million to settle proceedings seeking to recover a $21.5 million judgment for defrauded investors.

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Fraud charges against ailing Octaviar director dropped
Article 2023-04-03 3:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Prosecutors have dropped its fraud case against the former chief financial officer of a unit of collapsed Gold Coast finance company Octaviar Investments, citing his poor health.

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‘Absolutely ludicrous’: Judge pans witness numbers in ISG sex discrimination case
Employment 2023-04-03 11:59 am By Christine Caulfield

The judge overseeing a sex discrimination and harassment lawsuit by the only female partner at global technology research company Information Services Group has lashed out at the parties for proposing to call a parade of 16 witnesses and estimating the trial would take three weeks.

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In 30-year squabble with client, law firm’s debt not extinguished, court rules
Business of Law 2023-03-31 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

A law firm’s debt for an unpaid bill is maintainable over files sought by a client in a saga dating back to 1993, despite the statute of limitations barring the firm from recovering its fees, a court has found.

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Meriton guest, staff data exposed in latest cyberattack
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-03-29 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Property and hotel giant Meriton is the latest company to fall victim to a cybersecurity breach, which exposed information held by the company on almost 2,000 guests and staff.

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Toyota can’t overturn defect ruling, but wins cut to damages in diesel filter class action
Anais d'Arville 2023-03-27 5:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has partially sided with Toyota in a challenge to the damages bill assessed by a judge in a class action over defective diesel filters, saying the reduction in value of affected cars should be assessed at 10 per cent, not 17.5 per cent, of the price paid by motorists.

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Chocolatier Koko Black takes rival to court for TM infringement
Clayton Utz 2023-03-23 9:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

Artisanal chocolate brand Koko Black has brought legal action against rival chocolate maker Kokopod and its owner, alleging they are infringing on Koko Black’s trade marks.

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