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AMP clashes with BOLR class action over releases for financial advisers
Lawyers behind a class action against AMP over changes to its buyer of last resort policy have told a court the parties can't agree on releases attached to BOLR payments that require exiting financial advisers to waive their claims in the litigation.
Judge tosses most of ACCC’s defective caravans case against Jayco
A judge has dismissed the bulk of a consumer case brought by the ACCC against caravan and campervan manufacturer Jayco Corp, finding that the regulator's action fell short of proving allegations of unconscionable conduct.
Grocon ‘reluctantly’ puts construction biz into administration
Property developer Grocon has "reluctantly" put its construction business into administration, blaming the NSW government's handling of the Central Barangaroo development project which has sparked a $270 million lawsuit in the NSW Supreme Court.
Peters tried to ice competitors out of frozen treats market, ACCC claims
The ACCC has taken iconic Australian ice cream company Peters to court for allegedly harming competition in the market for single serve ice cream supplied to service stations, depriving ice cream lovers of cheaper varieties of frozen treats.
Silk Norman O’Bryan called to take stand in Banksia class action
Senior barrister Norman O'Bryan, who has conceded that he should be struck from the roll for his conduct in an alleged class action fee scandal, has been subpoenaed to give evidence for lawyer Alex Elliott, the son of O'Bryan's co-conspirator.
Subpoenas can’t be issued ‘willy nilly’ to dodge journalist privilege, judge says in Elaine Stead case
A judge has set aside a subpoena issued by venture capitalist Elaine Stead in her defamation lawsuit against Fairfax, saying subpoenas could not just be issued "willy nilly" to identify a journalist's confidential sources.
EnergyAustralia must pay $1.5M for disconnecting vulnerable customers
EnergyAustralia will cough up $1.5 million in penalties for wrongfully disconnecting eight customers facing serious financial hardship.
Santos lawsuit against Fluor over gas project rests on ‘shaky assumption’, appeals court says
An appeals court has shot down oil and gas giant Santos' bid for expanded discovery against engineering company Fluor, finding that the application was "akin to a fishing expedition" that was based on "a shaky assumption" by lawyers from Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Ex-Linchpin Capital director can’t put disqualification challenge on ice
A former director of defunct financial services company Linchpin Capital, who is facing a class action as well as civil penalty proceedings by ASIC, can't put the brakes on his challenge to a five-year disqualification order by the regulator.
Murray Goulburn’s former top execs banned from managing companies
Murray Goulburn's former managing director Gary Helou and chief financial officer Brad Hingle have been disqualified from heading up companies after they were found to have breached the Corporations Act for their role in the milk supplier's repeated failure to disclose an expected material decrease in the milk supplier's earnings guidance for 2016.