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Senate report blasts PwC’s ‘cover-up’ of tax leaks scandal
Tax 2024-03-27 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Senate committee has slammed PricewaterhouseCoopers for hiding behind legal professional privilege and refusing to release a report by law firm Linklaters into alleged wrongdoing […]

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All eyes on lawyers’ 27.5% cut as court prepares to weigh first GCO class action settlement
Analysis 2024-03-26 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

When the Supreme Court of Victoria considers for the first time a settlement reached in a class action run on a contingency fee basis, it […]

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Lisa Wilkinson’s husband seeks costs in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case
Defamation 2024-03-26 11:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Author Peter FitzSimons is seeking costs from Bruce Lehrmann for complying with a subpoena in the former Liberal staffer’s defamation case against Network Ten and […]

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$46.5M settlement reached in G8 class action, teeing up first contingency fee payout
Class Actions 2024-03-25 9:22 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia’s largest childcare centre operator G8 Education has agreed to pay $46.5 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging the company failed to keep […]

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Former EY partner tries again to keep identity under lid in tax case
Tax 2024-03-25 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former EY partner is trying again to keep their identity secret in proceedings brought by the Tax Office alleging they promoted tax exploitation schemes. […]

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Hells Angels takes IP fight with Redbubble to High Court
Intellectual Property 2024-03-22 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hells Angels has asked the High Court to reinstate an award of $78,000 for online marketplace Redbubble’s infringement of its trade marks, after the Full […]

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ALRC calls for removal of exemption from discrimination laws for religious schools
Employment 2024-03-21 11:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Law Reform Commission has called for reforms that would do away with a broad exception that allows religious schools to discriminate against students […]

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ASIC wins another guilty plea in relation to $180M Ponzi scheme
White Collar 2024-03-20 3:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has secured a third guilty plea stemming from its investigation into a $180 million Ponzi scheme run by the […]

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HWL Ebsworth managing partner Juan Martinez dies suddenly
Business of Law 2024-03-19 3:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Juan Martinez, managing partner of Australia’s largest firm by partner count, died suddenly on Monday from a “medical issue”. Australia’s largest legal partnership has been […]

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King & Wood Mallesons settles negligence lawsuit by Halifax
Professional Negligence 2024-03-19 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

King & Wood Mallesons has settled a lawsuit by defunct stockbroker Halifax Investment Services alleging the firm and former auditor Bentleys failed to advise that […]

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