<?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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au</link><generator>umbraco</generator><description>Press Releases &amp; Announcements</description><language>en</language><item><title>Gene patent test case heads to trial - Sydney 20 February</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2012/maurice-blackburn-lawyers-appointed-to-leadership-positions.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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>IMF and Maurice Blackburn announce further details of floods legal action </title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2012/more-big-banks-drawn-into-class-action-on-unfair-fees.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Ordinary 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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2012/caboolture-gets-legal-boost-with-new-lawyers.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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>Appeal papers filed in Federal Court against ANZ bank fees</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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>Five banks including the ‘Big Four’ in class action</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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>Christmas windfall for business from the Amcor/Visy alleged cartel</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-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><item><title>New local legal advice for Ipswich</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/new-local-legal-advice-for-ipswich.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/new-local-legal-advice-for-ipswich.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ National law firm Maurice Blackburn is now providing legal advice to the Ipswich region with a newly opened office in Brisbane St - its 10th office in Qld.

]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>IBM employee takes $1.1m bullying case to Federal Court</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/ibm-employee-takes-$11m-bullying-case-to-federal-court.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/ibm-employee-takes-$11m-bullying-case-to-federal-court.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ IBM employee Susan Spiteri is suing the company for workplace bullying and sexual harassment.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ANZ Bank fees class action steps up a gear tomorrow</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/anz-bank-fees-class-action-steps-up-a-gear-tomorrow.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/anz-bank-fees-class-action-steps-up-a-gear-tomorrow.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Australia’s largest consumer class action will return to the Federal Court tomorrow with Maurice Blackburn representing around 34,000 ANZ customers who have filed against the bank in protest against the bank’s exception fees.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Family asks why seven year old Joshua Plumb died</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/family-asks-why-seven-year-old-joshua-plumb-died.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/family-asks-why-seven-year-old-joshua-plumb-died.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Medical negligence law firm Maurice Blackburn has written to the office of the Queensland Coroner requesting an investigation and inquest into the death of Joshua Plumb, a seven- year-old boy with cerebral palsy.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Vulnerable Australians caught out by adviser sales targets</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/vulnerable-australians-caught-out-by-adviser-sales-targets.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/vulnerable-australians-caught-out-by-adviser-sales-targets.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Lawyers report increase in home renovation asbestos cases</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/lawyers-report-increase-in-home-renovation-asbestos-cases.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/lawyers-report-increase-in-home-renovation-asbestos-cases.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Lawyers representing mesothelioma victims have backed a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia today that pinpoints home renovations as the reason for a new wave of cases of the deadly cancer.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Maurice Blackburn announces class action against Leighton Holdings</title><link>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/maurice-blackburn-announces-class-action-against-leighton-holdings.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.mauriceblackburnqld.com.au/news/press-releases-and-announcements/2011/maurice-blackburn-announces-class-action-against-leighton-holdings.aspx</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ National law firm Maurice Blackburn will commence a class action against construction giant Leighton Holdings following a series of profit downgrades and concerns that the company failed to disclose to investors the problems it faced on key infrastructure projects.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
