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Arrium directors in firing line after three-year investigation into $4B collapse
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-07-23 4:39 pm By Amelia Birnie

Insolvency firm Kordamentha has filed proceedings against ten former directors of the Arrium Group, accusing them of breaching their duties to prevent insolvent trading after […]

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$43.2M lease demand slashed after judge finds Dexus unreasonable
Real Estate 2019-07-23 1:30 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge overseeing a lease dispute in relation to a Brisbane CBD office tower has slashed a $43.2 million statutory demand against construction company Grocon […]

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Judge urges Grant Thornton to consider Chinese wall in KPMG class action settlement
Class Actions 2019-07-22 10:10 pm By Amelia Birnie

The settlement of the Discovery Metals investor class action against KPMG has experienced another setback, after scheme administrator Grant Thornton flagged a potential conflict of […]

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More than a ‘scintilla of inventiveness’: Motorola defends source code as Hytera trial kicks off
Intellectual Property 2019-07-22 8:01 pm By Amelia Birnie

Patents at the centre of a high stakes IP dispute between tech giants Motorola and Hytera have significantly more than the necessary “scintilla of inventiveness” […]

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Anxiety and depression widespread in mid-sized law firms, survey shows
Business of Law 2019-07-19 4:03 pm By Amelia Birnie

The overwhelming majority of employees at small and medium-sized law firms are being affected by depression and anxiety, with a new survey revealing almost one […]

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Ex-MP Emma Husar ‘very close’ to settling defamation case against Buzzfeed
Defamation 2019-07-19 3:22 pm By Amelia Birnie

Lawyers for media outlet Buzzfeed say they are “very close” to settling a defamation case brought by former Labor MP Emma Husar, over an article […]

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Vocus to refund customers over misleading claims for second time in a month
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-18 5:01 pm By Amelia Birnie

Vocus Group’s energy brands Dodo and CovaU have promised to refund their customers after being fined more than $50,000 by the consumer watchdog over allegedly […]

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ASIC wants ban on unsolicited insurance sales calls
Insurance 2019-07-18 4:03 pm By Amelia Birnie

The corporate watchdog has proposed a complete ban on unsolicited telephone sales of life insurance and consumer credit insurance, as an urgent placeholder ahead of […]

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Celebrity chef George Calombaris back-pays $7.8 million to underpaid staff
Employment 2019-07-18 2:24 pm By Amelia Birnie

The Melbourne restaurant group founded by celebrity chef George Calombaris has back-paid $7.8 million to more than 500 workers, after a Fair Work investigation uncovered […]

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APRA to get new super powers to crack down on rogue funds
Financial Services 2019-07-17 7:09 pm By Amelia Birnie

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will be given a raft of new disqualification powers over inappropriate directors and senior executives, after a report criticised the […]

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