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Law firm summarises report AMP won't release

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Maurice Blackburn, the firm acting for AMP sexual harassment victim Julia Szlakowski, has released a summary of the findings of AMP's investigation into the matter - which AMP said it would release but hasn't. Despite announcing to the ASX two weeks ...

Pahari sorry, victim calls for documents

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... best way I can make amends is to do the job I have been given to the best of my ability." A spokesperson for Maurice Blackburn, the law firm representing Szlakowski in Australia, said the firm and Szlakowski had no prior knowledge an apology from Pahari ...

Law firm demands Pahari documents from AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
Maurice Blackburn wants AMP to hand over documents relating to its handling of sexual harassment complaints before it will consent to the Pahari report being released to the public. Yesterday, AMP said it would publicly release its report into complaints ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... prevent life insurers from funding medical treatment, which requires a health insurance licence. However, law firm Maurice Blackburn yesterday slammed the recommendations relating to life insurers, arguing the changes would enable insurers to only pay ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has slammed the Financial Services Council over its renewed campaign to allow insurers to call the shots on medical claims. Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Mennen said the changes would enable insurers to only pay the medical ...

Lazard dumps AMP shares

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... Valuations. AMP was already facing class actions in relation to superannuation and alleged fees for no service from Maurice Blackburn and Slater and Gordon. Also in the last month, Standard & Poor's downgraded AMP Limited's credit rating and AMP chief ...

Insurers COVID-19 response slammed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... Originally, this moratorium was in place until September but it has now been extended until the end of 2020. But, Maurice Blackburn insurance and financial services law principal Josh Mennen said the FSC's extension doesn't go far enough. "It's ...

Litigation funding fight heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... Party of creating a desirable legislative environment for litigation funders to operate. Mathias said since 1999 Maurice Blackburn has donated approximately $1.64 million to the Australian Labor Party, while Slater and Gordon also donated over $600,000. ...

AMP should stop whining: Slater and Gordon

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... class action from Slater and Gordon, over excessive fees allegedly charged to AMP Super members, and one from Maurice Blackburn over, also over super fees. Shine Lawyers is investigating the possibility of a class action against AMP over alleged wrongful ...

Risk advisers under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... outcomes for group life insurance, leading a prolific law firm to suggest risk advisers add little to no value. Maurice Blackburn superannuation and insurance principal Josh Mennen said the report did not find favourably for life insurance policies recommended ...