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Noumi class action judge questions ‘unusual’ privilege bid over docs seen by Ashurst, PwC
Alistair Pound 2023-05-08 10:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has questioned an “unusual” bid by Noumi to shield over 3,000 documents, their titles and the identities of those who sent them to PricewaterhouseCoopers during a 2020 investigation into the food company’s financial position.

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Hastie liquidators appeal dismissal of $63M case against major builders
Adele Carr 2023-05-08 3:59 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The liquidators of failed engineering company Hastie Group have appealed a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.

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Courtenay House promoter sentenced over $180M Ponzi scheme
ASIC 2023-05-08 3:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former Courtenay House contractor and investment promoter is the latest to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment over an alleged $180 million Ponzi scheme, for which he netted $670,000 in commissions.

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Judge frowns on Invisalign’s lawsuit against SmileDirectClub
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-08 1:08 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Dental aligner maker Invisalign has lost its case accusing competitor SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits

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Downer EDI hit with second shareholder class action over accounting irregularities
Class Actions 2023-05-05 4:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Infrastructure services company Downer EDI has been hit with a second shareholder class action following revelations of accounting irregularities that sent its share price tumbling.

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‘Don’t even waste my time’: Judge trashes NSW’s bid for messages in music festival class action
Alexander Edwards 2023-05-05 2:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has criticised a bid by the NSW government to access seven months of messages relating to drugs by the lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly illegal strip searches at a Byron Bay music festival, saying they seemed “wholly irrelevant” to the case. 

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Virgin, Alliance charter pact grounded by competition watchdog
ACCC 2023-05-05 12:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has put the brakes on a cooperation agreement between Virgin Australia and Alliance Airlines for fly-in fly-out customers, citing concerns about increased prices and reduced services. 

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Class actions pile up over Medibank data breach
Healthcare 2023-05-05 6:45 am By Christine Caulfield

Private health insurer Medibank has been served with a second class action over a data breach exposing the personal details of 10 million customers.

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Bloomex to admit to duping consumers with online ratings
ACCC 2023-05-04 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Online florist Bloomex will admit to the Australian Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s allegations that it violated consumer laws by posting misleading customer ratings on its website.

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NAB fails to resolve discovery spat in ‘boys club culture’ case
Christopher Parkin 2023-05-04 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

National Australia Bank has moved to set aside discovery requests in a suit by its former head of repo trading alleging she was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender.

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