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Criminal case should run before COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action, court told
Adam Hochroth 2022-09-27 2:05 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The state of Victoria has brought criminal action against the DHHS over its handling of the hotel quarantine debacle in 2020 and wants to push off separate class action proceedings until the charges are heard.

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Westpac slams ‘disorderly’ shareholder class action over AUSTRAC disclosures
Class Actions 2022-09-16 2:42 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Westpac has criticized the lead applicant in a class action filed in the wake of AUSTRAC proceedings for the “disorderly” conduct of the lagging proceedings, with discovery yet to be finalized as the case nears its third anniversary.

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Lactalis breached Dairy Code by not publishing milk prices, court rules
ACCC 2022-09-16 10:19 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has found that dairy processor Lactalis Australia breached a mandatory industry code between farmers and processors requiring it to publish milk supply contracts on its website.

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney wins reversal of 20-year ban
Aaron Weinstock 2022-09-15 11:08 am By Sam Matthews

The founder of beleaguered investment group Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, has won an appeal against a decision that saw him banned from soliciting funds or promoting any financial product for 20 years.

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‘Most regrettable’: Mawhinney’s incompetence claims against lawyers don’t come close, judges say
Aaron Weinstock 2022-09-15 1:52 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Despite scoring a win Thursday in his appeals court battle with ASIC, Mayfair 101’s James Mawhinney was criticized for his “spurious” claims against solicitors and counsel acting for him.

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Account manager accuses Cisco of sexual harassment, discrimination
Employment 2022-09-15 10:35 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

IT company Cisco has been hit with a suit by an account manager who alleges she faced sexual harassment and discrimination at the hands of a veteran employee whose behaviour was “well known” to senior management.

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Class action probe targets Aussie Home Loans over ‘worthless’ policies
Class Actions 2022-09-14 2:47 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Aussie Home Loans is facing a class action investigation for allegedly selling “essentially worthless” policies to homeowners.

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Daily Mail appeals $150,000 Erin Molan defamation judgment
Appeals 2022-09-14 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Daily Mail is appealing a judge’s decision to award Nine sports presenter Erin Molan $150,000 over an article concerning an on-air remark she made about the pronunciation of National Rugby League Polynesian player names.

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Box Hill Institute settles class action with students over aviation course
Class Actions 2022-09-14 11:12 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Vocational education provider Box Hill Institute has reached an in-principle settlement in a class action by disgruntled students who allege the licences they obtained through the institute did not provide them with the requisite knowledge or training to obtain a commercial pilot’s licence.

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Iconic Melbourne music venue loses trade mark appeal
Appeals 2022-09-13 12:51 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Corner Hotel has lost another bid to cancel a rival club’s ‘jazz corner’ and ‘jazz corner hotel’ trade marks, with a judge finding the marks did not infringe the famed Richmond pub’s ‘corner’ trade marks.

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