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BHP faces $125M tax bill after High Court loss
Tax 2020-03-11 2:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

BHP Billiton must pay $125 million in added taxes after the High Court struck down its appeal in a dispute with the Australian Tax Office […]

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ASIC wins High Court appeal over meaning of corporate ‘officer’
Appeals 2020-03-11 12:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has scored a victory before the High Court, with the court unanimously finding that under the Corporations Act the […]

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Government to pay $212.5M in landmark toxic foam class action settlement
Class Actions 2020-03-11 12:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Federal Government will pay $212.5 million to settle three class actions over the use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam at government military bases. Earlier […]

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Trivago appeals ruling it misled customers with hotel listings
Appeals 2020-03-10 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hotel booking aggregator Trivago has appealed a ruling that it misled consumers about its cheapest price promise by arranging listings according to payments it received […]

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Cattle exporter Wellard hit with shareholder class action
Class Actions 2020-03-10 10:33 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Livestock exporter Wellard is facing a shareholder class action over a profit downgrade following its $300 million initial public offering in 2015. The company, Australia’s […]

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Court rules international passengers can join Scenic Tours class action
Class Actions 2020-03-09 10:41 am By Cat Fredenburgh

International passengers from five countries have been given the go-ahead to join a class action alleging travel agency Scenic Tours owes damages to European cruise […]

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Union defeats Aldi’s misleading conduct case over driver safety flyers
Employment 2020-03-06 2:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has found that a series of flyers, media statements and protests from the Transport Workers’ Union raising concerns about truck driver safety were […]

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Clayton Utz sends staff home amid coronavirus concerns
Business of Law 2020-03-05 5:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm Clayton Utz has sent staff at its Sydney office home amid concerns that one of its employees may have been exposed to the […]

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‘Disappointed’ ACCC won’t challenge ruling on $15B Vodafone, TPG merger
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-03-05 9:37 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has no grounds to challenge a ruling that found the $15 billion merger of Vodafone with telecommunications […]

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Vagisil maker files appeal to halt European rival’s trade mark
Appeals 2020-03-04 9:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The maker of Vagisil feminine hygiene products has appealed a ruling that denied its bid to stop a European competitor from registering Vagisan as a […]

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