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NAB wasn’t powerless to alter credit card insurance policies, class says
Class Actions 2019-02-26 9:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The lead plaintiff in a class action alleging National Australia Bank pushed worthless credit card insurance onto its customers is disputing the bank’s claims that it had no power to negotiate the terms of the policies.

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Third judge to hear ex-partner’s suit against Norton Rose
Business of Law 2019-02-18 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

A judge has recused herself from hearing a lawsuit brought against Norton Rose Fulbright by a former partner, two months after the judge that was initially assigned to the matter dodged a recusal bid by reallocating the case.

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Norton Rose may face contempt of court motion in dispute with ex-partner
Employment 2019-02-11 8:25 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A former Norton Rose Fulbright partner says he may file a contempt of court motion against the firm for allegedly failing to produce certain evidentiary documents for over two years.

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Geowash misled franchisees about car wash costs, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-02-11 4:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Car wash franchisor Geowash misled franchisees about how much revenue they could expect to earn per month and acted unconscionably in its charging practices, the court has found.

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Acciona mulls settlement with NSW Government in light rail dispute
Construction 2019-02-08 12:29 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Acciona Infrastructure and Transport for NSW are currently in settlement talks over a $1.2 billion dispute around the NSW government’s ongoing light rail project in Sydney.

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Fairfax won’t drop suit against Network 10 over Boss trade mark
Baker McKenzie 2019-02-06 10:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Fairfax Media is moving forward with a lawsuit against Network Ten over the alleged infringement of its “Boss” trade mark, even after the TV broadcaster agreed to stop using the name.

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ACCC decision on TPG, Vodafone merger put on hold
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-01-22 9:08 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has postponed the release of preliminary findings from its review into the proposed merger of telco giants TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia, and has blamed the companies for the delay.

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NAB says customers could decide if credit card insurance was ‘worthless’
Class Actions 2019-01-16 12:01 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

National Australia Bank has rejected a class action’s claims that it pushed worthless credit card insurance onto its customers, saying it was up to the customers to determine the true value of the coverage.

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Ex-Radio Rentals CEO knew about misleading contracts, class action claims
Class Actions 2019-01-09 9:19 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The former CEO of Radio Rentals, James Marshall, has been dragged into a consumer class action alleging he knew the home goods rental company pushed misleading leases onto vulnerable consumers.

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Judge sidesteps recusal bid in Norton Rose spat with ex-partner
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-13 10:24 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge facing calls to recuse himself from a dispute between law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and a dismissed employment partner has avoided hearing the disqualification application, with the case being allocated to another judge.

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