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Macquarie plays blame game with car dealers in flex commissions class action
Automotive 2022-04-21 5:33 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Macquarie Leasing has hit back at a class action over alleged unfair flex commission arrangements with car dealers, saying dealers were not required to propose high interest rates as part of the scheme and that customers were not forced to accept them.

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Law firm’s cost dislosures inadequate to recoup two-thirds of judgment amount, court finds
Appeals 2022-04-21 1:37 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A law firm that recouped two-thirds of a personal injury payout in excess of the statutory cap through a “potentially misleading” costs agreement will pay back a former client $26,200 plus interest.

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NAB hit with human rights suit over ‘boy’s club culture’
Employment 2022-04-20 3:42 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

NAB is facing a human rights suit from a senior employee who alleges she was subject to years of discrimination because of her race, gender and French nationality and bullying, including having a baseball bat brandished at her.

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Trendy neoprene handbag not entitled to copyright protection, Full Court finds
Bruce Caine 2022-04-20 6:08 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

An Australian designer of a trendy neoprene handbag sold at high-end department stores has lost an appeal which challenged a judge’s finding that its flagship bag was not a work of artistic craftsmanship.

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IOOF unit settles ASIC’s cybersecurity test case
ASIC 2022-04-20 12:48 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

IOOF unit RI Advice has agreed to settle novel proceedings brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission claiming it failed to protect its clients against cybersecurity risks.

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Sydney-based investment firm faces racial discrimination suit
Employment 2022-04-20 1:17 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The top brass of Sydney-based investment firm Curve Securities have been named in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee.

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Melissa Caddick’s unemployed husband stakes claim to homes, cars
Baker McKenzie 2022-04-19 5:19 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The husband of Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has staked his claim to a share of his late wife’s estate, and asked the court to deliver up a bundle of property, including Caddick’s Gucci wedding dress.

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Rentokil wins $3.4M judgment against ex-supply manager over fraudulent invoice scam
Clayton Utz 2022-04-19 5:39 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Pest control giant Rentokil has won its case against a former manager over an alleged multi-million dollar fraudulent invoice scheme, with a court ruling the company is owed $3.38 million plus almost $200,000 in interest. 

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Commissioner with frequent flyer card won’t recuse himself from Virgin vaccine challenge
Aviation 2022-04-19 1:03 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Fair Work Commissioner Nick Wilson has dismissed a recusal bid by nine former Virgin employees who argued his frequent flyer membership with the airline meant he was unable to hear their cases.

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ASIC suspends Dixon Advisory’s financial services licence
ASIC 2022-04-19 1:24 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

In yet another blow for the embattled wealth manager, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has suspended Dixon Advisory’s financial services licence.

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