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Quinn Emanuel looking at class action against insurer JLT
Global insurer Jardine Lloyd Thompson could be hit with a class action over allegations that local councils across Australia paid excessive premiums for its advice.
White King maker fined $700,000 over ‘flushable’ wipes
Consumer goods maker Pental Ltd will pay $700,000 in penalties after admitting it misled customers about its 'flushable' White King toilet and bathroom cleaner wipes.
Thermomix fined $4.6M for keeping lid on mixer burn danger
Kitchen appliance company Thermomix has been hit with a $4.6 million penalty for failing to warn customers of the risk of serious burns associated with its high-end mixer.
At S&P class action trial, city treasurer accused of being ‘careless’
A former treasurer for Coffs Harbour City Council was "careless" for not analysing the financial products he invested millions of dollars of the city's funds into, a lawyer for ANZ said last week at a class action trial against the bank and US ratings agency S&P Global.
ObjectiVision expert under fire in IP dispute with University of Sydney
In a long-running intellectual property fight with the University of Sydney, an expert witness for ophthalmic diagnostic device maker ObjectiVision has been grilled in the witness box over a report that claims parts of the company's AccuMap system was copied.
Aldi tells court union dodging attempts to resolve driver dispute
Supermarket chain Aldi Foods has made several attempts to negotiate with its drivers’ union in a long running industrial dispute, but the union refuses to sit down for talks, a court heard last week.  
NBN’s viability in doubt, ACCC says in final communications report
The Australian consumer regulator has questioned the long-term commercial viability of the NBN, saying consumers may lose their appetite for increased broadband speeds when the network's prices go up.
High Court urged to make Amaca pay for lost super, age pension
There is nothing novel about a dying mesothelioma sufferer seeking damages for the loss of 17 years' of superannuation and the age pension, the High Court has been told ahead of an expedited hearing on the question of whether the benefits count as compensable loss of earnings in tort cases.
Judge orders Hytera to produce US docs in Motorola patent case
A judge overseeing Motorola Solutions' patent infringement suit against Hytera Communications has ordered the Chinese company to hand over documents in evidence in the companies' U.S. litigation ahead of producing documents held in China.
Flight Centre fined $12.5M for attempted price-fixing
Flight Centre has been ordered to pay $12.5 million in penalties for making multiple attempts to enter into price-fixing arrangements with three international airlines.