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Wesfarmers says Target underpaid staff $9M
Employment 2020-02-19 11:24 am By Cat Fredenburgh
Wesfarmers has revealed staff at Target stores were underpaid $9 million, one day after Coles announced at least $20 million in underpayments.
Class action lawyer, funder Mark Elliott dies in vehicle accident
Class Actions 2020-02-18 10:53 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Melbourne-based class action lawyer and litigation funder Mark Elliott has reportedly died in a vehicle accident on his farm in Flinders, Victoria.
Contingency fees bill a ‘handshake’ to Maurice Blackburn, Slater and Gordon, state MP says
Class Actions 2020-02-18 10:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A Victorian politician has slammed a bill that would allow lawyers running class actions in the state to charge contingency fees, calling the proposal a 'handshake' to the country's two largest plaintiffs law firms.
No duty of care owed to Centrelink recipients, gov’t says in Robodebt class action defence
Andrew Roe 2020-02-18 9:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Defending against a $300 million class action brought by Centrelink recipients over its Robodebt scheme, the Federal Government has told a court it did not owe a duty of care to people receiving benefits.
Coles owes underpaid staff at least $20M
Coles 2020-02-18 4:58 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
Coles underpaid salaried staff members in its supermarket and liquor businesses at least $20 million over the past six years, the company revealed in announcing its half-yearly results.
Liquidator of collapsed start-up Appster wants to grill founders, KPMG partner
Comlaw Barristers & Solicitors 2020-02-18 2:54 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The liquidator of collapsed app-development firm Appster has filed examination proceedings against the company's founders and auditor ahead of possible legal action for allegedy trading while insolvent.
Judge should be commended for ‘judicial economy’, Pacific National tells court in ACCC appeal
ACCC 2020-02-18 2:37 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Pacific National has defended a decision by a judge to accept an undertaking and rule against the ACCC in its competition case over the rail operator's acquisition of a major freight terminal in Queensland, saying the ruling was structured with "commendable judicial economy".
Liquidators want $6M from directors of failed Gold Coast asset manager
Financial Services 2020-02-17 9:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Two former directors of defunct Gold Coast asset manager Avestra are facing a lawsuit from the company's liquidators seeking to recover $6 million in alleged losses by three of the company's managed investment schemes.
Google may face class action over anonymous reviews
Class Actions 2020-02-17 5:26 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Search giant Google may face a class action by disgruntled business owners seeking compensation for loss and damage they claim has been caused by anonymous negative online reviews.
Judge overstepped in accepting Pacific National undertaking, ACCC tells appeals court
ACCC 2020-02-17 4:30 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The judge who dismissed the ACCC's challenge to Pacific National's acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland had no power to accept an undertaking by the rail operator as an answer to the competition regulator's case, an appeals court has been told.