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ATO appeals Crown victory over GST on high roller junkets
The Australian Taxation Office is challenging a victory by two Crown Resorts' casinos in a $100 million dispute over GST assessments on commissions and rebates paid to tour operators that directed international VIP gamblers to the casinos.
Viagogo appeals $7M penalty for duping consumers
Viagogo has appealed a $7 million penalty handed down after a judge found the ticket reseller had misled consumers into thinking it was an official vendor and failed to disclose booking fees of around 28 per cent.
‘Aussies Not Gonna Cop It’ birthed in pre-dawn session at bedside, Clive Palmer tells court
Billionaire Clive Palmer has claimed that he wrote the lyrics to 'Australia's Not Gonna Cop It' in the early hours of the morning while "deep in contemplation" at his bedside, telling the Federal Court that the song was inspired by the Peter Finch film 'Network' and not Twisted Sister's rock anthem.
‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ inspired Twisted Sister rock anthem, Dee Snider admits
Heavy metal singer Dee Snider has admitted under cross-examination that 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' influenced Twisted Sister's rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It' but denied that he had "borrowed" elements of the Christmas carol for the 1985 hit.
Clive Palmer accused of ‘burning, notorious’ infringement as Twisted Sister copyright trial kicks off
Universal Music has accused Clive Palmer of "burning, notorious" copyright infringement by using a rewritten version of Twisted Sister's smash hit We're Not Gonna Take It in a series of "grating and annoying" political ads.
Crown Resorts faces AUSTRAC investigation over potential money laundering breaches
Crown Resorts is the target of an investigation by AUSTRAC's enforcement team in connection with its dealings with high-risk customers at its Melbourne casino.
Clive Palmer can’t delay Twisted Sister copyright trial
Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his bid to vacate a trial scheduled to start next week in a high-stakes lawsuit alleging he committed copyright infringement by using Twister Sister's 1980s rock anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It' in campaign ads for his United Australia Party without a licence.
Air France loses bid to limit injunction in ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright case
A judge has issued a broader injunction barring Air France from using the song 'Love Is In The Air' than the one proposed by the airline, after finding an Oregon electronic duo's song which was licenced to Air France copied the 1977 disco hit.
Viagogo slugged with $7M penalty for duping customers on ‘industrial scale’
Viagogo has been ordered to pay a $7 million penalty for misleading customers into thinking the ticket reseller was an official vendor and failing to disclose booking fees of around 28 per cent.
Ardent Leisure hit with $3.6M fine over Dreamworld deaths
A judge has fined Ardent Leisure $3.6 million after the operator of the Dreamworld theme park pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from the 2016 deaths of four people on the park's now demolished Thunder River Rapids ride.