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Mobile retailer TeleChoice faces class action over contract spat with Optus
Class Actions 2021-02-08 6:58 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A class action by franchisees against mobile and internet retailer TeleChoice will return to the Victoria Supreme Court next week as group members seek commissions they allege have been withheld while the company battles separate litigation against Optus.

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Barrister settles lawsuit over client loss in $24.5M property spat
Alan Herskope 2021-02-04 4:36 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Victorian barrister has reached a settlement on the eve of trial in a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by a former client who lost a court case over a $24.5 million real estate dispute.

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Quintis insurers may have to cough up extra $11.25M in class action settlement
Agriculture 2021-01-28 6:27 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A lawsuit seeking to increase D&O insurance for sandalwood producer Quintis in the wake of a class action settlement has fallen short of the $40 million in additional coverage sought, but a Federal Court decision may see a further $11.25 million go to group members.

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Law firm, barrister face negligence trial over client’s loss in $24.5M property spat
Alan Herskope 2021-01-28 4:15 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Melbourne law firm and barrister will soon face trial over allegations of breach of fiduciary duty brought by a former client who lost a lawsuit over a $24.5 million property joint venture.

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Law firm accused in $27M suit of making unauthorised payments from client’s trust account
Construction 2021-01-25 3:23 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A national law firm made $3 million in unauthorised payments from a client’s trust account and derailed a $24.3 million land development opportunity, according to a new lawsuit.

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Fonterra warned farmers of ‘extreme’ global dairy price volatility, class action defence says
ACCC 2021-01-21 5:35 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

Fonterra has hit back at claims in a class action that the dairy giant misled farmers and breached its supply agreements when it slashed milk prices and sought a clawback in 2016, saying it warned farmers of the “extreme” volatility in the market.

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Wagners wins appeal in multi-million dollar cement supply dispute with Boral
Appeals 2021-01-19 6:08 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Building products supplier Wagners has successfully challenged a Queensland Supreme Court judgment ruling in favour of Boral in a high-stakes cement supply dispute between the construction giants.

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Freedom Foods says it was entitled to sack former GC for ‘serious misconduct’
Andrew Gotting 2021-01-19 3:53 pm By Christine Caulfield Sydney

Troubled food and beverage manufacturer Freedom Foods has denied a former company secretary and group general counsel was protected by whistleblower laws, claiming it was entitled to fire her for “serious misconduct”.

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Clayton Utz teams up with funder ICP for business interruption insurance class action
Bannister Law 2021-01-18 12:05 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Law firm Clayton Utz and litigation funder Investor Claim Partners have joined forces to bring a class action against insurers who have denied business interruption claims by business impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Judge fast-tracks Chevron’s high stakes case against Ampol over Caltex trade mark
Addisons 2021-01-15 2:35 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A trade mark dispute between US oil giant Chevron and Australian petrol station operator Ampol has been set down for an expedited hearing in April, ahead of which the companies have been ordered into mediation.

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