Jaguar Land Rover has hit back at a class action alleging it misled drivers of cars fitted with allegedly defective diesel particulate filters, saying the “wear and tear” of car parts is to be expected.
The Environmental Defenders Office can’t dodge a subpoena by Santos seeking material to back a bid for full indemnity costs in a failed case over a pipeline for the $5.6 billion Barossa gas project.
A judge has indicated he will sign off on a $100,000 penalty and four-year ban against the former CFO of Noumi, who has admitted his role in the food company’s non-disclosures.
A court has approved a $100 million penalty and another $20 million payment in compensation for Qantas customers after the airline admitted to selling tickets on cancelled flights.
Aristocrat has sued competitor Light & Wonder and two former employees for allegedly using confidential information about its popular Dragon Link poker game to develop a competing product.
A class action against ANZ over alleged predatory lending practices has settled for $85 million, while two related cases against Westpac and Macquarie are set to go to trial this month.
A former EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in secret commissions as part of a tax loss scheme has invoked privilege against exposure to penalty in a client’s suit.
A criminal case against a former financial adviser from Macquarie accused of trading in derivatives without a client’s authority has been dismissed.
Big Four bank ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath will pay $50 million to settle a class action brought on behalf of super members allegedly charged excessive fees.
Thomson Geer has lured an employment law partner and his team from KPMG’s legal services division after the consulting firm announced it was shutting down its commercial law practice.