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Firstmac slams Zip Pay provider’s defences in fight over ‘Zip’ trade mark
Buy now, pay later giant Zip Co cannot rely on its infringing use of the 'Zip' trade mark to defend a lawsuit by the mark's owner Firstmac, the mortgage provider's barrister told a judge on the first day of trial in the high-stakes intellectual property dispute.
‘That’s not what investors signed up for’: Linchpin used funds for unauthorised loans, court told
Clients of Linchpin Capital Group and subsidiary Endeavour Securities who were promised investments in a diversified loan portfolio were instead duped into funding Linchpin’s own business interests and lining its directors' pockets, a judge has heard as trial got underway in ASIC's case against three former Linchpin directors.
‘Think about whether GC is the right role for you’: Ex-fintech lawyer says she was bullied after maternity leave
The former general counsel of UK-based fintech Littlepay has filed a $300,000 lawsuit accusing her former employer of bullying and discrimination upon her return to work following the birth of her twins.
ANZ denies charging retrospective interest on credit cards
ANZ has hit back at claims in a class action that it slugged retrospective interest on credit card accounts and that its interest terms were not explicit, arguing the term 'retrospective' is liable to "confuse" the issues to be decided by the court.
Banksia class action lawyers make $10.6M settlement offer
Lawyers behind a scheme to defraud members of a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities have offered $10.6 million to resolve a case that has put them on the hook for at least double that sum.
CommSec agrees to $20M penalty for ‘serious and unacceptable’ system failures
Commonwealth Bank unit CommSec has agreed to pay a $20 million penalty for a series of “serious and unacceptable” failures that lead to excessive fee charges, a court has heard.
ASIC to target company directors over cyber risk, climate change disclosures 
Directors have been warned by the corporate regulator to take an active role in the management of cyber risks or face enforcement action.
Greensill insurer BCC, sacked manager dragged into cases against IAG
Tokio Marine subsidiary Bond & Credit Company and fired underwriter Greg Brereton have been pulled into lawsuits targeting Insurance Australia Group over trade credit policies covering $4.6 billion in loans issued by the now collapsed Greensill Capital.
Law firm says Keybridge Capital can’t challenge bills in court
Legal bills sent to investment firm Keybridge Capital for work related to litigation from 2019 are governed by legislation that doesn't require cost disclosures to sophisticated clients and can't be reviewed, a court has heard.
Court to hold Bitcoin passwords in $10.3M case against Blockchain Global
The Victoria Supreme Court will hold two passwords for Bitcoins in a secure location after a judge found that the loss of the passwords could lead to the destruction of $10.3 million worth of cryptocurrency at the heart of lawsuits involving the collapsed Blockchain Global Limited.