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Fair Work Ombudsman gives up contempt of court case after judge blasted by Full Court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has dropped its contempt of court case against the owner of a Cairns tour company after an appeals court set aside the tour operator's conviction and panned the sentencing judge for his "egregious" conduct.
ABC, Fairfax can’t revive truth defence in Chau Chak Wing defamation case
The ABC and Fairfax have lost their appeal seeking to revive a truth defense in a defamation case brought by Chinese businessman Dr Chau Chak Wing over a Four Corners program accusing him of espionage and links to the Chinese Communist Party.
ABC wants AFP affidavit that secured ‘legally unreasonable’ search warrant
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, which is fighting the legality of a police raid on its Sydney headquarters, has urged the Federal Court to order the Australian Federal Police to hand over a document it produced as rationale for obtaining a search warrant.
Record $34.5M criminal cartel fine handed down against Japanese shipping company
Japanese shipping company K-Line has been hit with a $34.5 million penalty for criminal cartel conduct, the largest consumer criminal fine in Australian history.
Potato wholesaler Mitolo to pay $240,000 penalty in ACCC’s unfair contract case
Australia's largest potato wholesaler Mitolo Group will pay a penalty of $240,000 to resolve the consumer regulator's case alleging its contracts with growers were unfair.
ASIC dragged ‘kicking and screaming’ to produce docs, ex-Tennis Australia director says
Former Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell has told a court that the corporate regulator had to be dragged "kicking and screaming" to produce documents in its enforcement action over alleged breaches of directorial duties involving negotiations for the Australian Open broadcast rights.
Judge puts brakes on early class closure bid in breast implant class action
A judge has warned the parties in The Cosmetic Institute class action over allegedly botched breast implants to ensure group members’ rights are prioritised, following a push for an early class closure amid doctor-patient confidentiality concerns.
Moreton wins appeal over R&D tax credits for failed coal gasification project
Australian coal miner Moreton Resources has won a Full Federal Court appeal over tax offsets it claims are owed over a failed pilot project testing underground coal gasification, a process which was ultimately banned in Queensland.
Judge says shareholder class action against Brambles ‘taking too long’
A judge overseeing a consolidated shareholder class action against logistics company Brambles has expressed frustration with the parties, who are locked in an unresolved discovery battle three months after his order consolidating the litigation.
Judge rejects ‘arguably excessive’ funder’s commission in KPMG class action
A judge has rejected a proposed common fund order in the settled KPMG class action, saying the funder's commission was "arguably excessive" and could result in a "stratospheric" return to the firm.