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Cosmetic surgery clinic faces class action probe over malpractice claims
Class Actions 2022-06-23 4:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action investigation is underway against Cosmos Clinics Australia after an investigative  report by Fairfax uncovered what it said was a “litany of troubling practices” at its clinics around Australia.

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Investor Tolga Kumova admits to $4.8B valuation error in defamation row
Barry Dean 2022-06-23 1:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Young Rich Lister Tolga Kumova has admitted to publishing an inaccurate tweet about the value of a mineral resource owned by a zinc producer of which he was a director, agreeing at trial in his defamation case that he was off by $4.8 billion.

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Samsung hit with $14M penalty for misleading Galaxy waterproof claims
ACCC 2022-06-23 1:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Samsung Australia has been slapped with a $14 million penalty for running ads that misrepresented that its Galaxy smartphones could be used in pool and sea water.

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Toyota didn’t invent Lexus grille shape: IP Australia
Automotive 2022-06-23 1:52 pm By Sam Matthews

Toyota has lost a bid to trade mark the shape of its ‘spindle grille’, which features on models in its Lexus division, despite a finding it was used and heavily promoted in Australia for years.

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Mills Oakley brings on HWL Ebsworth partner to launch cyber risk and insurance practice
Article 2022-06-23 1:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Mills Oakley is launching a cyber risk and insurance offering spearheaded by former HWL Ebsworth partner Jason Symons.

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ATO takes aim at ‘reckless’ legal professional privilege claims
Business of Law 2022-06-22 10:25 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Taxation Office has finalised its protocol for dealing with claims of legal professional privilege, developed in response to large companies asserting “reckless” privilege claims which the ATO says obstruct its investigations.

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Judge wants to wait on commission, costs in $20M BSA class action settlement
Allens 2022-06-22 12:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge who will oversee an upcoming hearing for approval of a $20 million settlement in a class action against Optus contractor BSA has urged the parties to sever the funder’s commission and costs from the settlement to avoid delays in distribution to group members.

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Qantas trainer accused of staring at worker’s breasts unfairly sacked, FWC says
Aviation 2022-06-22 7:07 pm By Sam Matthews

The full bench of the Fair Work Commission has thrown out Qantas’ bid to overturn the reinstatement of a trainer accused of staring at a flight attendant’s breasts and gazing into her eyes in a “distinguishably lewd” manner during a safety demonstration.

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Hutchinson’s ‘monstrous’ claim survives in case over $153M Port Melbourne development
Construction 2022-06-22 10:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Construction giant Hutchinson has succeeded in bringing claims against a related entity of a Port Melbourne property developer over a $153 million project after alleging the developer was a “company of straw” that had no assets.

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Woodside hit with third lawsuit over $16.5B WA natural gas project
DLA Piper 2022-06-22 3:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Conservation Foundation has brought proceedings against oil and gas producer Woodside Energy, arguing its Scarborough gas project in Western Australia cannot go ahead until its climate impacts are assessed. 

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