<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Press Releases &amp; Announcements</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au</link><generator>umbraco</generator><description>Press Releases &amp; Announcements</description><language>en</language><item><title>Victorian WorkSafe funds in jeopardy</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/victorian-worksafe-funds-in-jeopardy.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/victorian-worksafe-funds-in-jeopardy.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Victorian workers’ safety and entitlements are being threatened in an unprecedented move to save a quick buck – at the expense of those who most need the help: the injured.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Maurice Blackburn statement on Joshua Elliott inquest</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-statement-on-joshua-elliott-inquest.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-statement-on-joshua-elliott-inquest.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Principal for Maurice Blackburn Anna Walsh, who is acting for Joshua Elliott’s parents Nathan and Rebecca, said: “Joshua's death should illustrate to hospitals that the failure to have equipment that is properly stocked, labeled and readily available could lead to someone's death.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Gene patent test case heads to trial - Sydney 20 February</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/gene-patent-test-case-heads-to-trial---sydney-20-february.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/gene-patent-test-case-heads-to-trial---sydney-20-february.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ A Federal Court trial to determine the legal validity of patents involving human genetic material will start on Monday 20 February, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Maurice Blackburn lawyers appointed to leadership positions</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-lawyers-appointed-to-leadership-positions.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-lawyers-appointed-to-leadership-positions.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Several Maurice Blackburn senior lawyers have been acknowledged as leaders in their field with new appointments to the Queensland Law Society, Central Queensland Law Association and the Law Institute of Victoria.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Maurice Blackburn responds to allegations before Floods Commission</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-responds-to-allegations-before-floods-commission.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-responds-to-allegations-before-floods-commission.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Maurice Blackburn principal Damian Scattini wrote to lawyers for SEQWater, Allens Arthur Robinson, today, requesting an apology after unfounded allegations were made today at the Commission of Inquiry.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bushfire bravery heroes forgotten by TAC</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/bushfire-bravery-heroes-forgotten-by-tac.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/bushfire-bravery-heroes-forgotten-by-tac.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Two Black Saturday survivors who were awarded national bravery medals have been denied compensation for their suffering by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>IMF and Maurice Blackburn announce further details of floods legal action </title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/imf-and-maurice-blackburn-announce-further-details-of-floods-legal-action-.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/imf-and-maurice-blackburn-announce-further-details-of-floods-legal-action-.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Australia's largest litigation funder IMF has confirmed today that it will widen its own investigations into the causes of the January 2011 flood event in South East Queensland.  
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Maurice Blackburn exploring potential Qld floods class action</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-exploring-potential-qld-floods-class-action.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-exploring-potential-qld-floods-class-action.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ National class action law firm Maurice Blackburn today confirmed it is investigating a potential class action against the operators of the Wivenhoe Dam over the January 2011 floods in South East Qld.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Regional communities stand up to unfair bank fees</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/regional-communities-stand-up-to-unfair-bank-fees.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/regional-communities-stand-up-to-unfair-bank-fees.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Regional families and businesses have ramped up the fight against unfair bank fees with a claim lodged this week to include St George Bank and Bank SA in the nation’s biggest series of class actions, on behalf of more than 2,500 people from regional NSW.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More big banks drawn into class action on unfair fees</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/more-big-banks-drawn-into-class-action-on-unfair-fees.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/more-big-banks-drawn-into-class-action-on-unfair-fees.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Everyday Australians have ramped up the fight against unfair bank fees with over 10,500 more people today joining Australia’s biggest series of class actions, after Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a further claim this morning in the Federal Court against Westpac subsidiaries St George Bank and Bank SA.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Caboolture gets legal boost with new lawyers</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/caboolture-gets-legal-boost-with-new-lawyers.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/caboolture-gets-legal-boost-with-new-lawyers.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ National law firm Maurice Blackburn is now providing legal advice to the Caboolture region with a newly opened office in Morayfield Road.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Food poisoning laws in a sick state</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/food-poisoning-laws-in-a-sick-state.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2012/food-poisoning-laws-in-a-sick-state.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Legislative change is needed to protect people when they suffer food poisoning, as under current law claims are nearly impossible, Principal Brooke Dellavedova from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers said today.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Appeal papers filed in Federal Court against ANZ bank fees</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/appeal-papers-filed-in-federal-court-against-anz-bank-fees.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/appeal-papers-filed-in-federal-court-against-anz-bank-fees.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Appeal papers were filed today in the Federal Court in Melbourne on behalf of 38,000 ANZ bank customers against a ruling which said honour and dishonour fees on transaction accounts, and overlimit fees on credit cards, were not capable of being penalties.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Court upholds asbestos compensation ruling</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/court-upholds-asbestos-compensation-ruling.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/court-upholds-asbestos-compensation-ruling.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Victorian Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that awarded a 62 year old man $1.15 million in compensation after being exposed to asbestos at a James Hardie factory in 1972.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bundaberg whistleblowing nurse to fight Qld Health for compensation</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/bundaberg-whistleblowing-nurse-to-fight-qld-health-for-compensation.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/bundaberg-whistleblowing-nurse-to-fight-qld-health-for-compensation.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Whistleblowing nurse Toni Hoffman from Bundaberg hospital is sueing Queensland Health to secure compensation for injuries and loss of income in the aftermath of the Dr Jayant Patel scandal.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Five banks including the ‘Big Four’ in class action</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/five-banks-including-the-‘big-four’-in-class-action.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/five-banks-including-the-‘big-four’-in-class-action.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Australia’s largest ever consumer class action has quadrupled in size with proceedings against another four banks to be issued today in the Federal Court in Melbourne on behalf of more than 150,000 bank customers for claims worth almost $200 million.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>High Court rules against James Hardie in asbestos case </title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/high-court-rules-against-james-hardie-in-asbestos-case-.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/high-court-rules-against-james-hardie-in-asbestos-case-.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ A 74-year old man suffering from mesothelioma has had a claim against him by James Hardie dismissed by the High Court of Australia.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Christmas windfall for business from the Amcor/Visy alleged cartel</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/christmas-windfall-for-business-from-the-amcorvisy-alleged-cartel.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/christmas-windfall-for-business-from-the-amcorvisy-alleged-cartel.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Over 1300 Australian businesses who were victims of alleged price fixing and cartel behaviour by Amcor and Visy will receive an early Christmas gift – $97million from the settlement of Australia's biggest price fixing legal claim. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Federal Court rules against bank’s credit card fees</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/federal-court-rules-against-bank’s-credit-card-fees.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/federal-court-rules-against-bank’s-credit-card-fees.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Australia’s largest consumer class action is steaming ahead following a Federal Court judgment ruling that late payment fees imposed by the ANZ bank were penalties.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Maurice Blackburn lawyers sweep Doyle’s Legal List</title><link>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/maurice-blackburn-lawyers-sweep-doyle’s-legal-list.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.aircargosettlement.com.au/news/press-releases--announcements/2011/maurice-blackburn-lawyers-sweep-doyle’s-legal-list.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Australia’s leading employment law firm, Maurice Blackburn has again reaffirmed its standing in the legal profession with all five senior lawyers in the employment and industrial law section recognised by the prestigious Doyle’s Legal List.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
