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Optimus sues Grant Thornton over ‘negligent’ restructuring advice
Japan-based Optimus has sued Grant Thornton for allegedly giving negligent restructuring advice following its acquisition of dealership group Autopact, which resulted in the company owing $3 million in stamp duty, income tax and other costs.
Triple Zero should be taken out of Telstra’s hands, report says
A Senate inquiry into Triple Zero service outages has recommended stripping Telstra of its emergency call person function and launching a review into the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Apple discriminated by blocking worker’s bathroom access: tribunal
A tribunal has found that Apple indirectly discriminated against a disabled employee by requiring him to use a regular bathroom, ordering the company to pay him $18,000.
Coles says ACCC gave no notice of ‘novel’ harm in WA supermarket row
Coles says it should be allowed to file further expert evidence in its stoush with the ACCC over plans to build a supermarket in Kalgoorlie, WA, claiming the regulator failed to give it notice about its "novel" theory of harm.
Westpac brings case against broker AUSIEX as contract nears end
Westpac has filed court proceedings in a dispute against its online broker, Australian Investment Exchange, over whether the bank validly terminated their services agreement, which is set to expire at the end of the month. 
Former trader loses whistleblower case against ANZ
A judge has thrown out a former ANZ trader's whistleblower case alleging the bank sacked him after he complained about its attempted manipulation of the bank bill swap rate.
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Judge warns Pacific Werribee owner may not get ‘second bite of cherry’
The co-owner of Pacific Werribee shopping centre's has defended an engineering expert's decision to stray from an agreed model in drafting a report for trial in a $356 million defects case, even as the court warns it may not get a "second bite of the cherry".
KPMG hands over ‘substantial’ materials it claims privilege over, ASIC says
KPMG has handed ASIC a "substantial body of material" over which it claimed legal professional privilege, as IAG announces it will not invite the embattled accounting firm to tender for its audit.
KPMG’s approach to whistleblower claims ‘overly legalistic’: report
KPMG dealt with a whistleblower's allegations over the misuse of confidential client data in an "overly legalistic" way, a new report has found, saying the accounting firm "lost sight" of its values and dropped the ball.
AER appeals to High Court after AGL wins return of $25M penalty
The Australian Energy Regulator has brought a High Court challenge to orders that it return a $25 million penalty paid by power company AGL for overcharging hundreds of customers receiving Centrelink payments.