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Judge rejects A One Multi receiver’s request for future remuneration
Two receivers for unlicensed investment scheme A One Multi Services have lost their bid to have 85 per cent of their future remuneration paid out immediately, with a judge agreeing with the corporate regulator that the receivers should not have “what are in effect trust funds”.
Pizzeys resolves client poaching case against lawyers who launched rival firm
IP firm Pizzeys Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys has dropped a lawsuit accusing two of its former lawyers who left to form a competing boutique of violating non-compete clauses in their employment contracts.
Sacked partner in Lendlease ‘tax dodge’ suit wants Full Court to weigh in on whistleblower laws
A former Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner wants the Full Court to decide whether whistleblower protections apply retrospectively in a $13 million suit alleging he was sacked for complaining about the tax avoidance strategy of construction giant Lendlease.
In loss for ATO, judge rules Liberty Financial schemes were not ‘artificial or contrived’
A judge has ordered that part of a decision by the Australian Taxation Office over three alleged schemes by Liberty Financial to obtain tax benefits be set aside, rejecting arguments that the corporate group’s operations were “artificial or contrived”.
Judge OKs $1.6M settlement in Romeo’s class actions but slashes law firm’s share
A judge has signed off on a $1.55 million settlement to resolve two underpayments class actions against supermarket chain Romeo’s, but has reduced the pay out to the law firm running the cases by 25 per cent, saying the firm had "no legal entitlement" to the fees.
Dixon Advisory hit with $7.2M penalty in ASIC case
A judge has signed off on a $7.2 million penalty against Dixon Advisory after the company admitted to ASIC allegations that its advisors failed to act in its clients' best interests by recommending they invest in a risky US-based real estate investment fund.
Vero Insurance to argue owners suffered no property damage in cladding class action
Insurer for cladding manufacturer Fairview Architectural, Vero Insurance, will argue a $190 million policy does not cover claims in a class action alleging combustible cladding caused losses for property owners, a court has heard.
High Court to hear Meta’s challenge to Cambridge Analytica case
The High Court will take up Meta's challenge to the privacy commissioner's case over the Cambridge Analytica data breach, giving the court the chance to rule on the jurisdictional reach of Australian regulators in their pursuit of US tech giants.
Westpac slams ‘disorderly’ shareholder class action over AUSTRAC disclosures
Westpac has criticized the lead applicant in a class action filed in the wake of AUSTRAC proceedings for the "disorderly" conduct of the lagging proceedings, with discovery yet to be finalized as the case nears its third anniversary.
Alkaloids export manager should face prison for cartel conduct, court told
The federal prosecutor has argued that the former export manager of pharmaceutical ingredient producer Alkaloids of Australia should serve prison time after pleading guilty to cartel conduct over the supply of a key chemical in generic stomach cramp drugs.