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Coles wins reduction in fine because slip-and-fall victim was on phone
An appeals court has ruled grocery giant Coles is entitled to a reduction in a $688,000 personal injury judgment against it because the individual that brought the suit was on his phone at the time of the slip-and-fall incident.
Gold Coast council ducks suit over $48M Surfers Paradise building sale
A judge has set aside an application to block the $48 million sale of a Surfers Paradise building and car park after finding the community organisation that launched the proceedings lacked standing.
CFMMEU faces criminal charges for scaffolding, steelfixing cartel
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and its ACT branch secretary have been hit with criminal charges that they engaged in a cartel for steelfixing and scaffolding services.
ACCC tried to ‘micro-manage’ Pacific with injunction, judge says
The judge overseeing the competition lawsuit brought by the ACCC over Aurizon's proposed sale of its Queensland intermodal business to Pacific National has denied the regulator's bid for an injunction against Pacific, saying it amounted to micro-managing that could discourage "normal competitive behaviour".
CrownBet goes on the attack, says Sportsbet’s trade marks must be revoked
In an escalating battle between the online bookmakers, CrownBet has filed a cross claim in a consumer and trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Sportsbet that calls for the cancellation of its rival's trade marks.
Westpac adviser at centre of ASIC suit got ‘high achievement’ ratings, bank admits
Westpac admits that it violated the Corporations Act by awarding high performance marks to a financial adviser whose work was flagged for compliance concerns during several internal reviews.
Optus, Telstra reach deal over ‘Unlimited’ ads
A claim for damages by Optus over Telstra's 'Unlimited' ad campaign, which was found to be misleading and deceptive, appears to have been resolved by the rivals out of court.
Class action can claim Westpac unit knew about $1.9M Ponzi scheme
A judge has denied a Westpac unit's bid to strike allegations that it knew about a $1.9 million Ponzi scheme from a class action alleging the bank aided the Ponzi schemer's illegal conduct.
AMP slams ‘red herring’ in class action transfer fight
Embattled financial giant AMP on Tuesday criticised concerns raised by lawyers for the federal class actions about group members' opt out rights, saying the concerns were a "red herring" in the fight against an order transferring their cases to the NSW Supreme Court.
ACCC scores $5.5M in fines over polycarbonate cartel
The ACCC has scored fines totaling $5.5 million in its case against companies and individuals involved in an alleged cartel over the supply of polycarbonate, a little more than a month before trial kicks off against the alleged mastermind behind the cartel.