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Megasave hit with $1.9M penalty for misleading prospective franchisees
ACCC 2021-04-29 3:37 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has imposed a $1.9 million penalty against Megasave Couriers after the delivery company was found to have misled franchisees with false promises of guaranteed minimum weekly payments and annual income.

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AFR apologises to iSignThis as defamation case settles
Article 2021-04-22 3:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The publisher of the Australian Financial Review has settled a defamation lawsuit by iSignthis CEO John Karantzis over an article by Rear Window columnist Joe Aston that allegedly falsely linked him to a money laundering scheme.

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Settlement reached in former real estate partner’s feud with Piper Alderman
Article 2021-04-21 1:18 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Piper Alderman has settled a dispute with a former partner who claimed the law firm discriminated against her when she was ousted from the partnership.

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ACCC does about-face, blesses MYOB’s acquisition of GreatSoft
ACCC 2021-04-16 11:17 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The ACCC has approved accounting software provider MYOB’s acquisition of cloud practice management software provider GreatSoft, reversing its earlier position that the deal could harm competition because the South Africa-based company had the potential to become a strong competitor to MYOB as more accounting firms migrate to the cloud.

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Ben Roberts-Smith accused in court of ‘deliberate concealment’ of docs, as AFP confirms probe
Anna Mitchelmore 2021-04-14 9:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

News publishers facing a defamation suit by Ben Roberts-Smith have called on the war veteran to explain alleged “deliberate concealment” of documents relevant to the case, as the Australian Federal Police reveals they are investigating claims he buried evidence.

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Woolworths entitled to recoup loss in train derailment despite ‘force majeure’ event, judge says
Article 2021-04-14 6:34 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Supermarket giant Woolworths can recoup losses from a 2014 train derailment in South Australia despite a contractual clause excluding force majeure events, the NSW Supreme Court has found.

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Westpac faces ASIC action over ‘junk’ credit insurance
Article 2021-04-08 10:40 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The corporate cop has launched action against banking giant Westpac for allegedly selling worthless add-on credit card insurance to unwitting customers, the first of what could be a series of cases against banks in the wake of a remediation program that has returned $250 million to hundreds of thousands of account holders with 11 major lenders.

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Judge deals Star winning hand in pursuit of high-roller who lost $43M in a week
Article 2021-04-06 2:51 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Star Entertainment can continue its case against a wealthy junket gambler who dishonoured a cheque after losing $43 million in one week at the Baccarat table at Star’s Gold Coast casino.

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Lawyerly holiday publishing schedule
Article 2021-04-01 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

In observance of the Easter holiday, Lawyerly will be closed on Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5. We will resume regular daily publishing on Tuesday, April 6.

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Law firm appeals $1.4M judgment over negligent advice
Appeals 2021-03-29 11:56 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Sydney-based law firm is challenging a ruling that ordered it to pay $1.4 million in damages for failing to properly advise a client of his rights under a partnership agreement after he suffered several strokes.  

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