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Prosecutors close to resolving criminal charges in cartel case against Vina Money
Abilene Singh 2021-09-28 1:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Prosecutors have told a court they are nearing deals with a number of individuals accused of criminal charges in its cartel case against Vina Money Transfer.

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Challenges to jab mandate for ‘perfectly healthy people’ exceptional, court told
Coronavirus 2021-09-28 9:45 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Cases challenging the NSW government’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the state’s police officers, teachers and healthcare workers are exceptional enough to warrant production by the government of documents presented to state cabinet before the public health order, a court has heard.

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Judge wrong to shut down MySuper class action, appeals court hears
Allens 2021-09-27 9:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overstepped in throwing out a class action against two National Australia Bank units over alleged MySuper mismanagement because of a carveout in the Victorian Supreme Court Act which bars class actions involving trust property, an appeals court has heard.

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Objection to barrister’s eye rolling during BlueScope cross-exam shot down
ACCC 2021-09-27 9:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing a price-fixing case against steel giant BlueScope has overruled an objection to the ACCCs barrister’s allegedly excessive “eye-rolling” and “scathing and sarcastic” manner during a cross-examination in which the company’s general manager was accused of lying under oath.

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Down with ‘medical apartheid’, says Fair Work commissioner opposed to jab mandate
Coronavirus 2021-09-27 10:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appellate panel of the Fair Work Commission has upheld an aged care worker’s termination for refusing a flu vaccine, but a full-throttled dissent by one commissioner warns Australians against “a system of medical apartheid and segregation”.

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ACCC loses bid for info on ‘very senior people’ involved in Google privacy changes
ACCC 2021-09-27 1:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has rejected a request for further information on ‘very senior’ Google employees involved in a notification related to a change to Google’s privacy policy which at the centre of court proceedings brought by the ACCC.

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Patent ‘troll’ takes aim at Apple’s iPhone technology in new lawsuit
Apple 2021-09-27 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit alleging iPhone and iPad devices sold in Australia since at least 2014 and equipped with Touch and Face ID technology infringe two patents held by a non-practicing entity.

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Joint privilege ruling to have implications for class actions against super trustees
Class Actions 2021-09-27 11:09 pm By WP Creative

An interlocutory decision in a class action against superannuation trustee Colonial First State Investments may have significant implications for how cases against super fund trustees are litigated in the future, says Slater & Gordon’s Jessica Zarkovic and Joel Gilbourd.

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Funder’s critical intervention in liquidator’s case leaves it on hook for costs
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2021-09-24 2:50 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has issued a stern warning to litigation funders seeking to take a “gamble” on pending court proceedings, ruling they could be held liable for costs if their intervention proves critical to the advancement of the case.

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Junior doctor behind class action can’t seek compensation for group members, court told
Catherine Gleeson 2021-09-24 9:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

NSW Health wants to amend its defence to an underpayments class action on behalf of 24,000 junior doctors, bringing claims that the lead applicant is barred from seeking compensation for group members under industrial relations law.

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