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ACCC frowns on Smile Direct’s health care coverage claims
ACCC 2021-07-13 1:25 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken legal action against international dental care company Smile Direct Club for allegedly misleading tens of thousands of consumers with claims they would be eligible for private health insurance coverage for their aligner teeth straighteners.
Law firms reverse course on novel alternative to beauty parade in Allianz class actions
Christopher Withers 2021-07-13 1:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Two law firms running competing class actions against insurance giant Allianz have dropped a plan to resolve the duplication by jointly running just one of the cases, opting for consolidation instead.
Macpherson Kelley welcomes commercial lawyer from Piper Alderman
Intellectual Property 2021-07-12 11:02 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Law firm Macpherson Kelley has lured a highly experienced lawyer from rival firm Piper Alderman to join its group of “straight talking” and award-winning practitioners in Sydney.
How a fall on the world dance stage prepped Lander & Roger’s Melissa Tan for complex litigation
Insurance 2021-07-12 10:30 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Lander & Rogers special counsel Melissa Tan brings the same fierce work ethic and tenacity when competing in Latin dancing competitions around the globe that she does to working on complex insurance disputes.
Owner of Sydney jewellery house told employee she had ‘bedroom eyes’, harassment suit says
Consumer Goods 2021-07-12 9:30 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The owner of a Sydney-based jewellery design house is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit by an employee who claims he gave her multiple diamond rings and necklaces, slapped her on the buttocks and made numerous unwelcome remarks about her body.
AkzoNobel hit with new lawsuit over $45B Ichthys LNG project
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-07-12 6:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Japanese oil company Inpex has sued Dutch paint manufacturer AkzoNobel for allegedly making misleading statements about an epoxy coating it supplied for use in the Ichthys Liquefied Natural Gas project in Bladin Point, Darwin.
Fund manager demands $90M from directors of collapsed property developer Steller
Allens 2021-07-12 4:43 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A unit of Australian funds manager One Investment Group is seeking to recoup almost $90 million in debts allegedly owed by three former directors of collapsed property developer Steller Group.
Failed insurance brokerage can’t get cover from Chubb for director’s alleged theft
Chief Justice James Allsop 2021-07-12 3:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has denied defunct insurance broker All Class Insurance its bid for indemnity cover for the alleged theft of company funds by its director, finding the director misappropriated trust funds and fraudulently did not disclose the conduct to insurer Chubb Insurance.
Banks can’t suppress judgment on defective indictment in ANZ cartel case
Allens 2021-07-12 1:05 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Investment banks accused in the criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement will not lose their right to a fair trial with the release of a judgment finding the prosecutors' indictment deficient, a judge has ruled.
Fight brewing over competing pelvic mesh class actions against Boston Scientific
AJB Stevens 2021-07-09 9:57 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Despite a judge's urging for the parties to arrive at a "pragmatic solution", the lawyers behind competing pelvic mesh class actions against Boston Scientific will duke it out for carriage of the proceedings.