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Trivago loses appeal of ruling it misled consumers over hotel listings
Hotel booking aggregator Trivago has lost its challenge to a court ruling that it misled consumers over its ranking of travel accommodation, in what the consumer regulator hailed as a win for consumers and a warning to comparison sites.
ANZ looks to shut down rate-rigging whistleblower’s lawsuit
ANZ is gunning for a lawsuit alleging it dismissed a former director of trading after he complained about rate-rigging to be thrown out before trial.
ATO appeals Crown victory over GST on high roller junkets
The Australian Taxation Office is challenging a victory by two Crown Resorts' casinos in a $100 million dispute over GST assessments on commissions and rebates paid to tour operators that directed international VIP gamblers to the casinos.
Dam operators, Queensland face ‘very large’ costs in floods class action
Embattled dam operators Seqwater and Sunwater, along with the State of Queensland, have been hit with costs in a class action over the 2011 floods that destroyed 2,000 homes and claimed 12 lives.
Lawyer Alex Elliott ‘didn’t know any better’, Banksia class action trial hears
The son of Banksia class action funder Mark Elliott, who has been accused of complicity in a fraudulent scheme to maximise the profits of the lawyers in the case, was young and inexperienced and didn't know his father's conduct was wrong, his barrister has told a court.
Government to create powerful new watchdog to crack down on public corruption
The Federal Government has committed $147 million to develop a new watchdog tasked with investigating criminal conduct in the public sector, giving the agency more power than a Royal Commission.
Super fund REST reaches ‘groundbreaking’ settlement in lawsuit over climate disclosures
Retail Employees Superannuation has settled a lawsuit brought by an ecological landscaper and activist over its climate change disclosures, acknowledging the need to identify the risks of climate change.
Newspapers seek ‘deeply personal’ documents about Ben Roberts-Smith’s alleged affair
Lawyers from three newspapers being sued by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith for defamation are seeking sensitive documents alleged to show the former soldier asked his wife to lie about an affair.