Payday lenders BSF Solutions and Cigno have lost their appeal arguments in action by the corporate regulator over account keeping fees on short-term loans, in the case’s second run up to the Full Federal Court.
Toyota has been hit with a class action alleging that a defect in certain Corolla models caused paint to peel when exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light.
The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company’s ‘Fanatics’ trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name.
Two financial advisers who allegedly recommended a failed fund linked to Keystone Asset Management have been disqualified by the corporate cop.
A SkyCity shareholder is seeking leave to launch a case against former executives and directors for their alleged role in the mismanagement of the casino’s money laundering risk, which last year resulted in a $67 million penalty.
Roberts Co is fighting a finding that a $3.2 million payment claim served after-hours on a Friday by subcontractor Sharvain Facades was valid, arguing that voiding contractual provisions has broad consequences for the construction industry.
A member of the Waterhouse racing family has lost his court fight with a neighbour over planned renovations to the garage of his $26 million distinctive Sydney mansion.
A judge has ordered solicitors in a residential building spat to explain why costs orders should not be made against them, after they racked up sizeable fees for what she described as a small and simple dispute.
Australian economist Ross Garnaut’s renewables company Zen Energy has received a boost from the federal government, winning approval for its planned solar farm in southeast Queensland in less than a month.
Fresh off its acquisition of a massive battery network from Tesla, AGL has continued its push into renewables by gobbling up Amsterdam-based Photon Energy’s Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy project in South Australia.