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IVF provider Virtus’ confidentiality claims ‘border on ridiculous’, judge says
ACCC 2021-11-03 9:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has rejected part of IVF provider Virtus Health’s bid for redactions in a recent decision from the court temporarily blocking the company from purchasing rival Adora Fertility, saying some of the confidentiality claims were “staggering” and “border on ridiculous.”

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Judge weighs exemption from Victoria’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for 134 workers
Construction 2021-11-03 8:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A group of 134 workers in healthcare, education and construction have argued a judge should grant them a temporary exemption from Victoria’s direction mandating essential employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work outside their homes.

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Eastern Health, Royal Women’s targeted in latest junior doctors class action
Class Actions 2021-10-26 12:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Eastern Health and the Royal Women’s Hospital have become the latest hospital operators to be stung with a class action alleging they failed to pay junior doctors for unrostered work hours.

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NCAT quashes fresh challenge to COVID-19 vaccination orders
Coronavirus 2021-10-26 12:01 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal has struck down another challenge to a public health order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers, saying it lacked the necessary jurisdiction to review the order’s merits.

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Injunction extended in ACCC’s challenge to Virtus’ acquisition of Adora
ACCC 2021-10-25 3:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an injunction to stop Virtus from completing the purchase of rival Adora Fertility until a court has ruled on the competition regulator’s challenge to the acquisition. 

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Country Care alleges law firm’s negligent advice led to cartel charges
ACCC 2021-10-22 1:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Mobility equipment provider Country Care has taken a law firm to court claiming it gave negligent advice and was responsible for an ACCC price-fixing investigation and subsequent criminal cartel charges.

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Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
ABC 2021-10-20 9:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.

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Virtus ‘author of its own fate’ if Adora acquisition fails, judge says
ACCC 2021-10-19 9:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

IVF provider Virtus Health would be “the author of its own fate” if its proposed acquisition of rival Adora Fertility flopped, a judge has said in hearing the ACCC’s bid for a temporary injunction blocking completion of the planned purchase.

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ACCC wins temporary halt to Virtus’ acquisition of Adora
ACCC 2021-10-14 7:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The ACCC has won an interim injunction blocking IVF provider Virtus Health from completing its purchase of rival Adora Fertility on Friday.

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ACCC wants urgent injunction to block Virtus’ acquisition of Adora
ACCC 2021-10-13 10:33 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The competition regulator has filed court action seeking an injunction to stop Virtus Health from completing the purchase of rival Adora Fertility on Friday while a merger review is still in progress.

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