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Telstra’s ‘Unlimited’ ad campaign misleading, court rules
Article 2018-05-23 6:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Telstra has engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and breached the Australian Consumer Law with its ‘Unlimited’ advertising campaign, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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Judge picks Phi Finney to lead GetSwift shareholder class action
Class Actions 2018-05-23 11:45 am By Christine Caulfield

Boutique law firm Phi Finney McDonald has been chosen among three competing cases to lead a shareholder class action against GetSwift.

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GetSwift class actions to learn their fate, and lawyers watch closely
Article 2018-05-22 4:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

A decision on the fate of three class actions against logistics software company GetSwift is set for Wednesday, and counsel behind the competing cases aren’t the only lawyers waiting with baited breath.

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Judge bars ASX from delisting Chinese food retailer Winha
Article 2018-05-22 3:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

China-based food retailer Winha Commerce has secured an interim court injunction barring the Australian Stock Exchange from delisting the company after the exchange issued queries to all Chinese listed companies about problems converting the renminbi.

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Judge throws out S&P damages expert in CDO trial
Securities 2018-05-22 3:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge overseeing a trial against S&P Global over its ratings of synthetic collateralised debt obligations has tossed the company’s damages expert, saying she lacked sufficient expertise to provide an opinion on the value of the instruments.

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Toys ‘R’ Us Australia goes into voluntary administration
Restructuring & Insolvency 2018-05-21 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Just two months after the retailer announced it would close down all of its US and UK stores, the Australian unit of Toys ‘R’ Us has announced it has gone into voluntary administration.

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IP Australia shuts down another coffee capsule patent
Andrew Musgrave 2018-05-21 11:11 pm By Miklos Bolza

For the third time this year, IP Australia has upheld a challenge to a coffee capsule patent, finding that the patent, owned by a unit of German food giant Kruger, was not inventive.

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Norton Rose, ex-partner head to trial after mediation fails
Employment 2018-05-21 9:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

A thorny dispute between Norton Rose Fulbright and former employment partner Thomas Martin will head to trial after the Federal Court heard Monday that “all attempts at mediation have failed”.

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Appco can’t escape Fair Work class action by salesforce
Class Actions 2018-05-18 9:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge will allow a class action to go forward against fundraising company Appco Australia Group alleging it misclassified workers as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wage, overtime, superannuation and other benefits.

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AMP to have ‘dialogue’ with class action lawyers, court hears
Class Actions 2018-05-18 9:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

AMP appeared in court Friday to defend the first of five class actions filed on behalf of shareholders in the wake of damaging Royal Commission hearings into its conduct over advice fees.

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