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Carnival class action over norovirus outbreaks faces strike out, declassing bids
Class Actions 2023-03-21 4:32 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A class action against Carnival over norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship is facing a strike out bid, with the cruise operator also flagging a declassing application down the line.

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Downer EDI faces class action threat over accounting irregularities
Article 2023-03-21 3:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Downer EDI is facing a possible shareholder class action after the construction giant revealed accounting irregularities had caused it to overstate its revenue by as much as $40 million.

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Merivale slams class action’s bid for second opt out notice to workers
Adero Law 2023-03-21 3:03 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Hospitality giant Merivale is contesting a bid by the applicant in a $129 million underpayments class action to issue a second opt out notice to employees, which it said was an attempt to ensure group members “take an interest” in the proceedings.

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Tesla Australia director gets suspended sentence for insider trading
Article 2023-03-21 8:22 am By Christine Caulfield

Tesla Motors Australia former director Kurt Schlosser has been given a suspended sentence for trading in shares of a lithium supplier based on insider information.

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Star Entertainment pleads guilty to Queensland gambling law violations
Adam Bell 2023-03-20 10:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment has pleaded guilty in Queensland to seven charges of allowing the purchase of gambling chips with a credit card, months after being with a $100 million fine for violating the state’s gambling laws.

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Second concussion class action filed by former AFL players
Class Actions 2023-03-20 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A second class action has been filed against the Australian Football League and four clubs on behalf of former players who allegedly suffered brain injuries after sustaining repeated concussions during games.

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Judge stays Victorian suit over alleged conspiracy to undermine HungryPanda’s EASI acquisition
Cam Truong 2023-03-20 2:57 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has stayed an Australian lawsuit filed by food delivery service HungryPanda against competitor Fantuan over the acquisition delivery platform EASI until a related UK lawsuit is resolved, amid a fight for control of the local Asian food delivery market.

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‘Enabled misconduct’: Lawyers, liquidators slam ASIC’s track record
ASIC 2023-03-20 2:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A law firm and several peak bodies for professionals in the corporate sphere have criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s enforcement track record, saying the regulator is inefficient and fails to properly address misconduct.

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High Court to hear Qld council’s appeal in class action by waterfront property owners
Appeals 2023-03-17 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to a Queensland council to challenge a ruling ordering it to repay owners of waterfront properties tens of thousands of dollars spent on an invalid canal maintenance levy.

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Coca-Cola trade mark for lemon cartoon revoked for non-use
Food and Beverage 2023-03-17 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An IP Australia delegate has partially revoked a Coca-Cola trade mark for a cartoon lemon acquired from Monster Energy in 2015, finding scant evidence that Hubert’s Lemonade, which features the winking lemon, has been sold in Australia.

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