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MediaCom exec claims he was fired for depression
Employment 2019-07-29 4:55 pm By Amelia Birnie

One of the top executives of MediaCom has filed a lawsuit against the media agency claiming he was fired and also passed up for promotion after requesting flexible working arrangements to accommodate his worsening depression.

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Judge promises no ‘mystery tour’ in Takata air bags class actions
Allens 2019-07-25 4:23 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge overseeing seven class actions against car makers over defective Takata airbags has shot down the applicants’ opposition to a soft class closure order in advance of mediation, saying the cases would not be a “mystery tour” from here on out.

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Online drug supplier Peptides Clinic hit with $10M fine for advertising breaches
Australian Government Solicitor 2019-07-23 9:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has slapped a $10 million fine on online supplement company Peptide Clinics for advertising prescription-only drugs in breach of the Therapeutic Goods Act.

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Judge dismisses ‘puzzling’ bid to boot FW Projects liquidators
Alan Shearer 2019-07-18 8:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two construction companies have lost what a court has called a “puzzling” bid to oust the liquidators of collapsed FW Projects amidst a legal battle in the NSW Supreme Court over the property developer’s remaining assets.

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Couple sues Samsung after home destroyed by exploding washing machine
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-10 5:57 pm By Amelia Birnie

A Queensland couple has filed a product liability claim against Samsung seeking almost half a million dollars in damages, after their washing machine allegedly exploded and sparked a fire that burnt their house to the ground.

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Country Care slams prosecutors for ‘argumentative’, ‘vague’ criminal cartel case
Alice Muhlebach 2019-07-02 9:08 pm By Miklos Bolza

Country Care Group has criticised the DPP for the “argumentative” tone of the notice setting out its criminal cartel case against the mobility equipment provider, and has secured an order for further clarity from prosecutors.

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Judge scolds Mills Oakley for ‘regrettable’ arrangement with debt management company
Business of Law 2019-06-19 8:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has partly sided with a former Mills Oakley client in his challenge to a costs ruling in a saga over $25,000 in unpaid fees, saying the law firm’s arrangement with a debt management company that kept the client in the dark about the consequences of default was “regrettable”.

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Copyright Tribunal overstepped with amended Foxtel licence, says Full Court
Brendan Lim 2019-06-11 3:08 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Copyright Tribunal erred by including rights in a reissued Foxtel licence agreement that fell outside the authority of the licence grant holder, the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia, the Full Federal Court has found.

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Piper Alderman partner rejected offer to leave on a ‘dignified basis’, court told
Business of Law 2019-06-03 9:22 pm By Amelia Birnie

A senior Piper Alderman partner who has launched a sex discrimination case against the law firm rejected “reasonable settlement offers” that would have allowed her to leave the partnership on a “dignified basis”, counsel for the firm has told a court.

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ACCC says LG should pay $700,000 for misleading customers about repair rights
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-03 2:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Electronics giant LG should pay a $700,000 fine for twice breaching the Australian Consumer Law when its offshore call centre workers misled customers complaining about faulty television sets that they had no rights to a repair, replacement or refund under the law, a court has been told.

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