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Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest launches private criminal case against Facebook over crypto scam ads 

Australian mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has filed private criminal proceedings against Facebook over cryptocurrency investment scams that used his name and image.

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Hall & Wilcox boosts cyber team with new partner appointment

Hall & Wilcox has lured a cyber whiz to bolster the firm’s cyber insurance and advisory practice, amid an expected jump in cyber-related claims this year.

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Uber loses bad faith case, can’t block medical app’s ‘Uberdoc’ trade mark

Rideshare giant Uber has lost its bid to prevent a Queensland-based healthcare app from registering its ‘Uberdoc’ trademark despite a “high degree of similarity” to a suite of Uber trade marks.

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In class action defence, Tyro says businesses should have accepted cash during EFTPOS outage

Fintech Tyro has hit back at a class action brought on behalf of retailers who were unable to process payments because of a days-long terminal outage, arguing they should have accepted cash while their EFTPOS machines were down.

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ACCC probes RAT suppliers’ claims of government seizures

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating claims by suppliers that government bodies have diverted supplies of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, as the regulator continues its crackdown on reported price gouging amid a test shortage.

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‘Get over it’: Pest control company, ‘cockroach’ employee accused of harassment

A former business development manager at Flick has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the pest control giant, alleging a string of incidents involving a senior employee that began during her interview, and an inadequate complaints process that repeatedly dismissed and downplayed her concerns. 

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