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Crown directors resign in wake of scathing gaming authority report
Two directors of Crown Resorts have resigned following the release of a damning report from the NSW gaming authority.
Qantas told pilot he was too old for redundancy offer, lawsuit says
A 64-year-old Qantas pilot who was stood down as part of the airline's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has launched a lawsuit accusing Qantas of unlawful discrimination for only providing voluntary redundancy packages to employees younger than 63 years old.
Uber takes Aussie IT company to court over ‘Geeks’ trade mark
Uber has dragged an Australian IT services company to court after failing to win removal of the company's 'Uber Geeks' trade mark for its home-visiting technician services.
Crown Resorts not suitable to run Barangaroo casino, damning report says
Crown Resorts should not have a licence to run the Barangaroo casino in Sydney after facilitating money laundering and partnering with junket operators linked to organised crime, a report following the NSW gaming authority inquiry has found.
Deloitte admits it has ‘expectation’ partners will retire at 62
Accounting giant Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has admitted in a Federal Court defence that it expects its partners to retire at the age of 62, but it says there is no obligation for partners to depart the firm at that age.
Westpac fires back in class action, says car loan borrowers could have shopped around
Westpac has hit back at a class action accusing it of colluding with car dealers on a "shonky" car loan scheme that allowed them to hike up interest rates to earn higher commissions, saying consumers could have shopped around for a better deal.
Mobile retailer TeleChoice faces class action over contract spat with Optus
A class action by franchisees against mobile and internet retailer TeleChoice will return to the Victoria Supreme Court next week as group members seek commissions they allege have been withheld while the company battles separate litigation against Optus.
Fairfax out of pocket $2.4M after being hit with indemnity costs in Elaine Stead defamation case
Nine-owned Fairfax will have to pay out over $2 million in legal fees after being hit with indemnity costs on top of a $280,000 judgment in its defamation spat with venture capitalist Dr Elaine Stead for its "Micawber-like" approach to the case.
‘Completely futile’: ASIC resists mediation push from judge concerned about cost of IOOF trial
A judge has ordered ASIC to enter mediation before heading into a "very expensive" trial with an IOOF subsidiary accused of giving shonky advice, over objections from the regulator that mediation would be "completely futile".
Sparke Helmore off the hook as IOOF unit loses appeal of $76M judgment
IOOF subsidiary Australian Executor Trustees failed to drag law firm Sparke Helmore into a case after it was hit with a $76.6 million judgment over breaches of duty in the sale of a 42,000 hectare timber plantation by collapsed forestry giant Gunns Group.