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Meta glasses may be target of next phase of privacy reforms
The government is mulling stronger privacy laws to deal with emerging technologies like smart glasses, with the OAIC saying it was giving "serious consideration" to the privacy issues raised by the glasses, most of which are made by Meta.
Macquarie says Nuix class action evidence ‘completely inadmissible’
Macquarie Capital has taken aim at the expert evidence of a shareholder class action over Nuix's IPO, saying it was "completely inadmissible" because the expert had answered legal questions that fell outside his expertise.
ATO wants new judge to hear former EY partner’s case
Awaiting judgment in a case by the ATO alleging the promotion of tax loss schemes, former EY partner Peter White has fired off his own case against the tax office, and both sides want a different judge to hear the matter.
‘Completely unfounded’ that PwC didn’t challenge budget, Nuix says
Hitting back at trial in a shareholder class action, software company Nuix has told a judge it was “completely unfounded” to allege auditor PwC did not push back on management’s claims about its budget.
ACCC considers regulating wholesale mobile services
The ACCC will examine regional mobile coverage across Australia and whether regulating wholesale access to some mobile services would improve customer outcomes, as part of a new inquiry.
Nuix class action first to test statutory due diligence defence, court told
A shareholder class action against Nuix is the first to test statutory due diligence defences available under the Corporations Act, a court heard Tuesday, when the class action took the court to internal emails describing the company as "tragically hopeless" at winning new business.
Obeid family says negotiations with ATO have ‘hit brick wall’
Talks between the tax office and the family of former Labor politician Eddie Obeid to settle recently revived litigation have stalled, a court has been told. 
‘Worse than terrible’: Class action tells trial Nuix IPO should not have gone ahead
A shareholder class action against Nuix has argued that its IPO should never have gone ahead, taking the court to email exchanges about its history of disappointing results, which the tech company's former CFO called "worse than terrible".
Falcon Capital director’s travel ban lifted after emotional claims
A former director of defunct Falcon Capital has won a fight with ASIC over a proposed travel ban extension, following an emotional plea to a court in which he claimed to be a whistleblower. 
Judge nudges ACCC toward pleading after 165-page concise statement
The ACCC should consider whether a pleading might be “more efficient” in its case against a debt collection agency that also brings "serious allegations" against an associated legal practice, a judge has said.