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Lorna Jane hit with $5M penalty for misleading COVID-19 activewear claims
ACCC 2021-07-23 2:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has hit women’s activewear company Lorna Jane with a $5 million penalty for representing to consumers during the height of the coronavirus crisis last year that its activewear would protect them from viruses including COVID-19.

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Law firm Levitt Robinson agrees to take down Google ads for Aveo class action
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2021-07-23 2:41 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Law firm Levitt Robinson has agreed to remove a series of Google ads promoting a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group on behalf of residents over changes to the terms on which they could re-sell their units.

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Linchpin liquidators get final chance to defend class action
ASIC 2021-07-23 2:14 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has given the liquidators of Linchpin Capital a final chance to defend a shareholder class action before judgment is made against the collapsed financial services group and one of its subsidiaries.

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Google to try its hand at staying Epic Games competition suit after Apple fails
Anais d'Arville 2021-07-23 1:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Google is pressing forward with an application to stay Fortnite game maker Epic Games’ competition lawsuit over its Google Play store terms, despite the Full Court rejecting a similar move by Apple.

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Sydney man defamed by Fairfax hit-and-run story loses bid to up damages 
Acting Justice Carolyn Simpson 2021-07-22 10:24 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

An appeals court  has thrown out an appeal by a Sydney man who sought greater damages for being incorrectly named in media reports as the driver in a fatal hit-and-run.

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Minetek can’t inspect USB devices for potential lawsuit against ex-employee, court rules
Bird & Bird 2021-07-22 10:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Global mine technology company Minetek has lost its bid to access USB devices held by equipment manufacturer Howden’s solicitors for use in a potential lawsuit against a former employee who it says may have unlawfully used confidential company information.

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Judge lashes Forum Finance director’s failure to comply with court orders
Allens 2021-07-22 9:57 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has issued an ultimatum to Forum Finance director Bill Papas for his “entirely unsatisfactory” conduct in failing to provide details of personal assets while defending three lawsuits that accuse him of being behind a $400 million fraud.

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Westpac’s profits relevant, judge says in imposing $3M fees-for-no-service penalty
Alexandra Folie 2021-07-22 9:35 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Westpac has been ordered to pay $3 million after two subsidiaries admitted misleading hundreds of superannuation customers about the financial adviser fees they were charged, a penalty that took into account the Big Four bank’s massive profits.

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Prosecutors lose bid to revoke bail for Obeids, Macdonald ahead of sentencing
April Francis 2021-07-22 1:52 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Former NSW Labor Ministers Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid as well as Obeid’s son, Moses, will remain out of jail for now after a NSW Supreme Court judge rejected an application by prosecutors to revoke their bail ahead of an upcoming sentencing hearing.

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Westpac confirmed as largest Forum creditor, as administrators near sale of unit
Allens 2021-07-21 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Administrators have lined up a buyer for a Forum Group entity, as a first creditors meeting confirms Westpac has the largest claim to any recoveries after an alleged $400 million fraud by the equipment leasing company.

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