"An exercise in Orwellian doublespeak": Dover Financial Advisers found guilty

"An exercise in Orwellian doublespeak": Dover Financial Advisers found guilty

The Federal Court has handed down its decision against Dover Fin...

Westpac CEO and chairman step down amid AUSTRAC allegations

Westpac CEO and chairman step down amid AUSTRAC allegations

Westpac Group (ASX: WBC) CEO Brian Hartzer and chairman Lindsay ...

"Justice for thousands" as Shine wins implant class action against Johnson & Johnson

"Justice for thousands" as Shine wins implant class action against Johnson & Johnson

A class action seven years in the making has delivered "jus...

NAB settles credit card insurance class action for $50 million

NAB settles credit card insurance class action for $50 million

NAB (ASX: NAB) has reached a settlement with class action law fi...

Westpac accused of breaching anti-money laundering laws

Westpac accused of breaching anti-money laundering laws

In June 2018 Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) paid the largest settl...

CBA's CommInsure pleads guilty to 87 counts of hawking

CBA's CommInsure pleads guilty to 87 counts of hawking

A subsidiary of Australia's largest bank has pleaded guilty ...

Car industry on notice as Mazda faces court

Car industry on notice as Mazda faces court

Car manufacturer Mazda's Australian arm will face the Federa...

ACCC takes Google to court over misleading use of user location data

ACCC takes Google to court over misleading use of user location data

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ('ACCC...

Benjamin Hornigold demands repayment as JB Financial Group falls into receivership

Benjamin Hornigold demands repayment as JB Financial Group falls into receivership

The company that holds the majority of Benjamin Hornigold's ...

Myer class action fails in court

Myer class action fails in court

The Federal Court has ruled Myer (ASX: MYR) will not need to pay...

Slater and Gordon to receive nil in UK settlement

Slater and Gordon to receive nil in UK settlement

Slater and Gordon (ASX: SGH) will not see a cent from the settle...

Maurice Blackburn launches class action against CommBank's Colonial First State

Maurice Blackburn launches class action against CommBank's Colonial First State

Maurice Blackburn have launched a class action against Commonwea...

IMF Bentham to buy European litigation funder for $141m

IMF Bentham to buy European litigation funder for $141m

An Australian group that has funded class actions against the li...

Former Future Care owners serve Smiles Inclusive with statutory demand

Former Future Care owners serve Smiles Inclusive with statutory demand

Just one day after law firm Holding Redlich confirmed it had agr...

CommInsure charged with 87 counts of hawking

CommInsure charged with 87 counts of hawking

The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), CommInsu...

Man arrested over Landmark White data breach

Man arrested over Landmark White data breach

The NSW Police Force Cybercriminal Squad have arrested a man in ...

Takeovers Panel blocks Benjamin Hornigold takeover

Takeovers Panel blocks Benjamin Hornigold takeover

The attempted takeover of Benjamin Hornigold by NSX-listed inves...

Rural Funds launches lawsuit against short seller Bonitas Research

Rural Funds launches lawsuit against short seller Bonitas Research

Australian agriculture real estate investment trust Rural Funds ...

Watchdog gives green light to Elders rural retail acquisition

Watchdog gives green light to Elders rural retail acquisition

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has gi...

Ashley & Martin unfair contracts in the crosshairs

Ashley & Martin unfair contracts in the crosshairs

The Federal Court has determined three standard contracts from h...

ASIC takes BOQ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to the Federal Court

ASIC takes BOQ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to the Federal Court

Two major Australian banking institutions have been sued by the ...

Class action against Radio Rentals leads to $29 million settlement

Class action against Radio Rentals leads to $29 million settlement

Radio Rentals' controversial 'Rent, Buy, $1 Buy' sch...

ACCC review slams food franchisors for failing franchisees

ACCC review slams food franchisors for failing franchisees

Food franchisors are yet again in the spotlight for their failin...

What will be the legacy of the Hayne Royal Commission?

What will be the legacy of the Hayne Royal Commission?

The Hayne Royal Commission into the banking and financial servic...

How to evaluate your accident or injury case

How to evaluate your accident or injury case

One of the first questions asked of accident and injury compensa...

ACCC: Facebook and Google's power distorts companies' ability to compete

ACCC: Facebook and Google's power distorts companies' ability to compete

The long-awaited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...

M&As a hotbed for hackers and cybercriminals

M&As a hotbed for hackers and cybercriminals

With breaches of cybersecurity now one of the most looming threa...

Wattle Health launches legal action against Indian importer

Wattle Health launches legal action against Indian importer

Organic infant food producer Wattle Health (ASX: WHA) has initia...

Aged care provider Estia Health taken to Federal Court in class action

Aged care provider Estia Health taken to Federal Court in class action

Aged care community operator Estia Health (ASX: EHE) has been se...

ASIC slams banks for "extremely poor" consumer credit insurance

ASIC slams banks for "extremely poor" consumer credit insurance

Australia's major banks have come under fire from the Austra...