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PwC, former acting CEO sued for defamation by ousted partner
Tax 2024-05-29 11:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has brought defamation proceedings over public statements he alleges falsely linked him to the tax leaks scandal that rocked the professional services firm last year.

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ANZ shareholder drops case over climate change risk management
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-05-29 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A shareholder has dropped her case against ANZ over concerns it was failing to properly manage climate change risk, after the bank publicly committed to treating it as a key risk, later revealing it would stop providing project finance to new or expanded oil and gas projects.

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Albanese government to pump $200 million into a revamped Administration Appeals Tribunal
Policy and Regulation 2024-05-29 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Moves to restore public confidence in the government reviews process are underway after the federal Parliament passed new legislation replacing the “damaged” Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which has been criticised for failing to stop the Robodebt scheme, with a new Administrative Review Tribunal.

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Lawyers for cartel immunity seekers could soon be shut out of ACCC interviews
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-28 11:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Legal representatives for a company that dobs in fellow cartel members will not generally be permitted in the room when the competition regulator interviews directors, employees and others seeking derivative immunity from prosecution, under proposed amendments to the ACCC’s immunity policy.

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Mercer Super faces extra licence conditions after APRA finds risk management failures
Financial Services 2024-05-28 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has slapped additional licence conditions on Mercer Superannuation after the prudential regulator identified deficiencies in risk and compliance management by the trustee, which oversees a super fund holding $70 billion of members’ money.

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X subject to Australian jurisdiction in Muslim group’s hate speech case, tribunal says
Human Rights 2024-05-27 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ruled that social media giant X must face a human rights complaint brought by a Muslim advocacy group over allegedly dehumanising material on the site.

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth faces enquiries by SafeWork over ‘psychosocial hazards’
Business of Law 2024-05-24 3:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is facing enquiries by SafeWork NSW into allegations of “psychosocial hazards” made in a complaint to the workplace health and safety regulator.

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Aveo class action firm has arguable case on appeal over fee slashing, judge says
Appeals 2024-05-24 2:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has granted leave to law firm Levitt Robinson to challenge a ruling cutting $1.14 million of its fees from a settled class action against retirement home operator Aveo, finding the appeal was sufficiently arguable.

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Law firm claims right of appeal against $1M cut to fees in Aveo class action
Class Actions 2024-05-23 3:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seeking leave to challenge a decision that shaved $1.14 million from its costs in running a class action against Aveo, Levitt Robinson has argued the firm would have enjoyed a right of appeal if it had been joined to the case as it ought to have been.

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McDonald’s resists giving sales data to Hungry Jack’s board, CEO in row over misleading ads
Intellectual Property 2024-05-23 11:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a continuing fight over damages stemming from misleading burger ads, McDonald’s has opposed production of sales information to Hungry Jack’s directors and its top executive, saying the information was confidential and the companies “fierce competitors”.

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