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Blue Sky settles case against former directors over alleged raid on database
Agriculture 2019-07-22 3:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Blue Sky Alternative Investments has reached a confidential settlement of its case against three former directors and two investment firms over an alleged raid on the fund manager’s confidential database.

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Judge won’t kill claim that court can wind up foreign company with no Aussie biz
Employment 2019-04-29 9:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has refused to summarily dismiss a claim that the Federal Court has inherent power to order the winding up of a foreign company even if the company has no business in Australia and is not subject to the Corporations Act.

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United Petroleum loses $2M award over compulsory land acquisition
Acting Justice Ronald Sackville 2019-03-06 5:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court has overturned a ruling awarding $2 million in compensation to United Petroleum after the state government compulsorily acquired land on which the petrol retailer operated a service station and restaurant.

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Retail Food Group misled couple who lost $142K in Michel’s Patisserie franchisee, court finds
Contracts 2019-02-18 3:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has found franchisor Retail Food Group made false and misleading statements to a couple whose Michel’s Patisserie franchise ultimately lost over $142,000 due to allegedly poor quality products and irregular order schedules.

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Europcar admits overcharging customers, blames reservation system
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-18 1:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Europcar has fired back at the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action alleging the car rental company applied excessive payment surcharges on debit and credit card purchases, saying it always intended to refund overcharged customers, and did.

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ACCC takes Europcar to court for excessive card surcharges
Article 2018-07-26 7:56 am By Christine Caulfield

Europcar has been hit with an enforcement action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accusing the rental car company of slapping customers with excessive credit and debit card payment surcharges.

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MinterEllison settles claims over solar company collapse
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-07-24 10:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

MinterEllison has resolved claims by two directors of failed Solar Shop Australia alleging the law firm, which was retained by the company to advise on a buyback scheme involving $15 million in shares owned by founder Adrian Ferraretto, breached its duty of care.

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Aristocrat wants tens of millions in pokie IP case
Andrew Fox 2018-07-18 10:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies is seeking damages in the “high tens of millions of dollars” from rival Konami Australia, after the poker machine developer was found liable for patent infringement.

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Judge axes claim in NAB Docklands construction dispute
Construction 2018-05-21 10:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has upheld a court referee’s dismissal of construction subcontractor Brighton Australia’s claim  that global contractor Multiplex violated the Australian Consumer Law by making misrepresentations in a subcontract for construction work on the NAB flagship office building in the Melbourne’s Docklands neighborhood.

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Gucci, Guess global settlement ends Australia action
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-20 11:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Iconic fashion labels Gucci and Guess have agreed to a global settlement in their nine-year long courtroom battle over the famed “G” design trademark.

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