Qantas Airways to pay A$105 million for travel voucher refund claims from Covid-19 pandemic class action lawsuit
Qantas Airways has announced an agreement to pay A$105 million (approximately £55 million or $74 million) for claims related to its handling of travel voucher refunds during the Covid-19 pandemic. This settlement stems from a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of affected passengers whose flights were canceled between 2020 and 2022. Instead of receiving cash refunds, these travelers were issued travel credits by the airline, leading to allegations of unlawful practices. The legal action highlights the frustration of numerous passengers who sought refunds after their travel plans were disrupted due to the pandemic. Lawyers representing the plaintiffs argued that... [Continue Reading]
Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds
The case relates to cancelled flights during the pandemic, for which customers were given credits instead of cash. [Continue Reading]
Customer sues Costco for tariff refunds
The lawsuit is an indication of the complexities looming over a potential $166bn in tariff refunds. [Continue Reading]
Trump Administration Suggests Tariff Refunds May Take Significant Time
The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties. [Continue Reading]
Tennessee Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to $80M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme
Renata Walton, owner of a tax preparation business in Moscow, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to running a massive fraud scheme that diverted about $80 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Between March 2022 and August 2023, Walton and her employee, Nicole Jones, filed false tax returns claiming employee retention credits and paid sick and family leave credits for clients who were not entitled to them. They also submitted bogus applications for Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans to the Small Business Administration using fabricated wage reports and tax forms. The fraud resulted in clients receiving inflated refunds, sometimes exceeding $100,000,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Mar 2026 10:36
