Industries

Former One Nation politician Mark Latham has failed in his appeal of a ruling that he defamed independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a homophobic tweet and owes $140,000 in damages.

After it was found to have engaged in misleading conduct over its 'Down Down' discount campaign, Coles may face a single hearing on the punishment to be meted out to it in the ACCC's case and a companion class action.

The Australian Tax Office is challenging a decision for Shell over a $99 million capital gains assessment in the energy giant's sale of its Woodside stake.

Thomsons has lured an employment partner from MinterEllison and a commercial property partner from Finlaysons to join its team in Adelaide.

Insurer QBE has admitted liability in ASIC’s case alleging it made empty promises to over half a million customers on policy discounts, but a dispute over the size of the penalty remains.

Partners from Allens and Ashurst and senior executives at Lendlease are among those appearing at next week's parliamentary committee inquiry into KPMG's misuse of client data.

CMC Markets wants a class action to fork over $8.6 million more in security after substantially amending its case, which alleges the financial services firm issued complex, risky derivatives that were not appropriate for retail investors.

A judge has questioned why unsecured creditors will not give a promise to pay damages as they seek to stop a DOCA for the Milligan-owned developer of the $1.8 billion Halo Tower from going ahead, which could allegedly cause $100 million in losses. 

An appeals court has knocked back a constitutional challenge by the developers of a $38 million residential development seeking to set aside an adjudication determination on the basis that the Victorian SOP Act conflicts with the Australian Consumer Law. 

Property manager Fortius wants to add new claims under NSW's Design and Building Practitioners Act against certifier City Plan Services in a dispute over the One Central Park development in Sydney.