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Judge Adopts Class' Questions In JB Hi-Fi Warranty Case
A Victorian Supreme Court judge has sided with plaintiffs in a class action over how to characterise key questions in an upcoming trial against retailer JB Hi-Fi that alleges misleading or deceptive conduct in the sale of extended warranties for consumer goods.
Reddit Tells High Court Teen Social Media Ban 'Ineffective'
Reddit and advocacy group The Digital Freedom Project have urged the High Court of Australia to invalidate legislation barring social media accounts for under-16s, arguing it steps on their right to political communication, is ineffective and doesn't address the harms it is meant to address.
BHP Faces Union-Funded Class Action Over Holiday Work
BHP faces a class action in the Federal Court of Australia funded by the Mining and Energy Union and led by former employees of the miner's in-house labour hire company who allege they were unlawfully required to work public holidays including Christmas without providing a right of refusal, according to law firm AEN legal and court filings.
Judge Adopts Class' Questions In JB Hi-Fi Warranty Case
A Victorian Supreme Court judge has sided with plaintiffs in a class action over how to characterise key questions in an upcoming trial against retailer JB Hi-Fi that alleges misleading or deceptive conduct in the sale of extended warranties for consumer goods.
Reddit Tells High Court Teen Social Media Ban 'Ineffective'
Reddit and advocacy group The Digital Freedom Project have urged the High Court of Australia to invalidate legislation barring social media accounts for under-16s, arguing it steps on their right to political communication, is ineffective and doesn't address the harms it is meant to address.
BHP Faces Union-Funded Class Action Over Holiday Work
BHP faces a class action in the Federal Court of Australia funded by the Mining and Energy Union and led by former employees of the miner's in-house labour hire company who allege they were unlawfully required to work public holidays including Christmas without providing a right of refusal, according to law firm AEN legal and court filings.
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