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Tyro lawsuit accuses authorised rep of pushing competing EFTPOS product
Fintech Tyro has taken an authorised representative to court for allegedly breaching its contractual obligations by pushing a competing payment system on merchants.
Qantas breaks silence on ACCC case over flight cancellations
Qantas has responded to ACCC proceedings alleging it sold thousands of tickets on cancelled flights, saying the period in which the alleged unlawful conduct occurred was one of "well-publicised upheaval" for airlines.
Spotless charged for underpaying $17,000 in long service leave
Cleaning services giant Spotless has been charged for allegedly shortchanging 13 former employees $17,500 in long service leave entitlements.
Bayer’s Monsanto takes Roundup class action to trial
Agrochemical giant Monsanto is digging in for a fight in a class action over its alleged carcinogenic weed killer, Roundup, having refused to budge in mediation despite a $16 billion settlement in the US.
Lights out on Hanhwa’s solar cell patent infringement suit
A solar cell patent at the heart of intellectual property litigation brought by South Korean technology giant Hanwha has been found invalid.
Despite conflicts, ASIC loses fight over insolvency partners’ remuneration
Two former Ferrier Hodgson partners had conflicts of interest when they accepted appointments as administrators of a failed pig farm operation, an appeals court has found, but their remuneration won't take a hit as a result.
Westpac reaches $750,000 settlement with Forum Finance director’s father
Westpac has settled its claims against the father of Forum Finance director Vince Tesoriero, who along with fellow director Bill Papas is accused of perpetrating a $400 million fraud against the bank to fund their lavish lifestyles.
ACCC to seek $250M penalty against Qantas in flight cancellation case
The ACCC will seek a record penalty of more than $250 million against Qantas for selling tickets on cancelled flights, saying companies were not "sufficiently" scared of the consequences of misleading consumers.
Banksia senior barrister belatedly struck from roll in South Australia
Disgraced Banksia class action barrister Norman O'Bryan has been struck from the roll of legal practitioners in South Australia for his part in what has been described as the darkest chapter in Victoria's legal history.
Government brings $325M High Court challenge over generic Plavix ban
A 16-year battle between the federal government and drug maker Sanofi-Aventis over an allegedly unjustified court order that prevented the release of a generic version of blockbuster blood-thinner Plavix has gone to the High Court.