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Bill Papas’ cousin denies Westpac claims over $720,000 payment
Allens 2022-01-13 6:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Forum Finance director Bill Papas’ cousin has hit back at Westpac’s allegations he wrongfully received $720,000 from the alleged fraudster in violation of freezing orders made in the bank’s lawsuit, which seeks to recoup $294 million paid into an alleged fraudulent scheme.
Airbnb host loses bid for Jobkeeper payments
ATO 2022-01-13 1:05 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
An Airbnb host’s claim for JobKeeper payments has been shot down, with a tribunal saying the accommodation of paying guests at one’s own home did not constitute a business.
Manus Island guards sue security company G4S over fatal riots
Arnold Thomas & Becker 2022-01-13 2:17 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Three security officers who say they were traumatised by the fatal riots at Australia’s asylum seeker detention centre on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island have launched a negligence lawsuit against their former employer.
The class action settlements that came under fire in 2021
Adero Law 2022-01-12 6:04 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
If evidence were needed that courts are not rubber stamping class action settlements, the scrutiny of multi-million dollar agreements in 2021 is proof positive that judicial oversight of representative proceedings is robust.
Grant Thornton to face former client’s claim over ‘pointless’ work
Accounting 2022-01-12 9:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Grant Thornton can't dodge a “significant” counterclaim accusing the accounting firm of charging for “unnecessary and pointless" work in a case against a former client over $119,000 in unpaid fees.
‘When are you going to retire?’: Westpac hit with age discrimination lawsuit
Employment 2022-01-12 1:17 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Westpac is facing a lawsuit by a 67-year-old former manager, who alleges a colleague began a bullying campaign against him, including by asking him 'When are you going to retire?', after he complained that she was responsible for a backlog of declined insurance cases.
ACCC zaps CovaU with $33,000 penalty over missing price comparisons
ACCC 2022-01-12 5:12 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Energy retailer CovaU has been hit with $33,300 in penalties by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its alleged failure to provide consumers with a percentage price comparison for its residential electricity plans.
Verizon sues Melbourne store for trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2022-01-12 12:12 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
US-based telecommunications giant Verizon has sued a Melbourne company for allegedly violating its 'Verizon' trade marks by registered a business with the same name.
Class action targets WA over controversial law detaining fine defaulters
Class Actions 2022-01-11 3:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
A class action against Western Australia is seeking damages for alleged discrimination of Indigenous Australians detained for unpaid fines.
KPMG hits back at lawsuit brought by ‘belittled’ employee
Accounting 2022-01-11 5:52 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Accounting giant KPMG is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former long-serving employee over “unnecessarily aggressive, belittling and disproportionate” emails allegedly attacking his professional integrity.