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RBA cos. fined $21M after pleading guilty in foreign bribery scandal
The Reserve Bank of Australia's two banknote subsidiaries pleaded guilty to foreign bribery charges in 2011 and paid fines of more than $21 million, it was revealed Wednesday after a seven-year suppression order was lifted.
Uber faces largest class action in Australian history
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers said Wednesday it is expanding its class action against Uber, with the firm saying the total claim against the US ride-sharing company would likely dwarf any class action recovery in Australia's history.
Trivago admits it breached consumer law with hotel rankings
Hotel booking aggregator Trivago has admitted it may have misled consumers into believing they would find the lowest hotel rate on an initial search of its site and that it had breached the Australian Consumer Law.
Catch Group files trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ deals
E-retailer Catch Group has filed a trade mark lawsuit against a popular online classified ads provider over its "Catch of the week" and "Catch of the month" promotions.
AMP admits another possible fees for no service scandal
Embattled wealth manager AMP has revealed its fees for no service scandal could cost the firm more than $1 billion in customer remediation, and that it might be facing another fees scandal.
Surgical mesh devices to face tougher regulatory review
Surgical mesh devices, including the controversial urogynaecological mesh devices that are at the centre of two high-stakes class actions, will soon face a higher bar for regulatory approval.
Bravo can’t trade mark ‘Just Desserts’ for Top Chef spinoff
US television giant Bravo can't trade mark the phrase "Just Desserts" in Australia for its Top Chef reality cooking show spinoff, a sweet victory for the Seven Network, which challenged the mark. 
Elle publisher wins opposition to Aussie builder’s ‘Ella’ trade mark
The Paris-based publisher of Elle Magazine has succeeded in a challenge to a trade mark application by an Australian building supplier for the name of its brand of bathroom fixtures, 'Ella'.
Nestle unit wins patent for internet-connected coffee machine
A unit of Nestle unit has defeated an opposition to a patent for an internet-connected coffee machine that would allow users to read news and weather while making their morning coffee.
Quinn’s fees, funder’s cut slashed in Bank of Queensland class action settlement
A judge has taken a hatchet to Quinn Emanuel's fees and the funder's cut in a $12 million settlement of a class action against Bank of Queensland, a settlement which he previously described as one of the "worst" he'd ever seen.