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Judge slams notice of ‘very light’ GetSwift class action settlement
Alan Shearer 2021-10-18 3:58 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has criticised a proposed settlement notice in a shareholder class action against GetSwift for failing to inform group members of how much they would receive from the “very light” settlement, which relies heavily on the logistics firm’s success after relocating out of Australia.

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Class action firms circle Star following $1B share price plunge
Class Actions 2021-10-18 1:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Star Entertainment Group is facing two possible shareholder class actions over alleged failures in the management of its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing risks.

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ACCC seeks $90M penalty for Trivago’s ‘startlingly misleading’ hotel deals
ACCC 2021-10-18 4:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a $90 million penalty against Trivago for the “startlingly misleading” ranking system used on its travel price comparison website.

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Judges should have no say in coal mine approvals, Morrison government says in class action appeal
Appeals 2021-10-18 9:07 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Approving coal mine projects is not the business of courts, the Morrison government has argued in its challenge to a landmark class action judgment that found it had a duty of care to protect Australian children from the effects of climate change.

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Son of ex-Qantas chairman takes airline to court again
Employment 2021-10-18 1:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The 64-year-old son of former Qantas chairman Sir Lenox Hewitt, who sued the airline for age discrimination earlier this year, has taken the company to court again alleging he’s owed over $90,000 in compensation.

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AMP wins bid to shield emails in $35.5M poaching dispute
Andrew Sykes 2021-10-18 10:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Software company DST Bluedoor has lost its bid to access communications between its former founding director and AMP in a $35.5 million lawsuit accusing the financial services company of inducing 11 DST employees to jump ship after licensing its online platform.

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Colin Biggers & Paisley swallows up Melbourne law firm
Business of Law 2021-10-18 5:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has pulled off a merger in the middle of lockdown, acquiring a Melbourne law firm that will boost its partner count by six.

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Settlement talks fail in Pitcher Partners, Arnold Bloch Leibler class actions
Accounting 2021-10-15 4:05 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two class actions against Pitcher Partners and Arnold Bloch Leibler over advice given ahead of Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition will proceed to trial next month after mediation between the parties failed to resolve the cases.

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Christian Porter targets former Solicitor-General’s briefs in Jo Dyer appeal
ABC 2021-10-15 2:45 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Former Attorney-General Christian Porter wants to rely on new evidence relating to former Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson SC as he appeals the removal of his high profile silk from a now settled defamation case against the ABC over its coverage of historical rape allegations.

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Seven Network sues 7-Eleven in escalating trade mark feud
7-Eleven 2021-10-15 3:37 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Seven Network is seeking to remove several trade marks and logos registered to 7-Eleven, in a lawsuit filed just three months after the convenience store won its bid to have the broadcaster’s ‘7NOW’ mark removed.

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