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Aussie Skips dumps appeal of penalty in waste cartel case
Waste company Aussie Skips and its boss have binned their appeal of a multimillion dollar penalty for a price-fixing plot with rival Bingo Industries.
Deloitte appointed administrators of Keystone despite ‘baggage’
A judge has ruled that two Deloitte partners can act as administrators for embattled wealth manager Keystone, replacing two voluntary administrators from KordaMentha, despite an alleged risk of conflict due to past work for the company.
Breakdown in friendship between ANZ, Barclays bankers unfortunate, not unfair: court
A breakdown in the relationship of two high-flying friends -- former senior ANZ executive David Carr and Barclays top banker Ivan Ritossa -- was not a reason to order the winding up of the pair's property investment trust, a court has found.
Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ‘Wollemi’ trade marks, court told
CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi says that Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ‘Wollemi’ and ‘Wollemi Capital’ as trade marks “at any point in time”, as it seeks to defeat Denholm’s appeal of a decision which rejected her family office’s opposition to registration of the marks.
World Touring Melbourne wins $2.8M over concert cancelled during COVID pandemic
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation will pay $2.84 million in damages for losses incurred by concert organisers for the cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne Formula One cup and a related Robbie Williams concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Receivers appointed to Keystone fund amid ‘grave concerns’ over $160M transactions
ASIC has won its bid to appoint receivers to a managed investment scheme run by Keystone Asset Management after expressing "grave concerns" that investor funds were used to pay sports stars and buy a $4.3 million home for its former director.
High Court appeal seeks total knockout of common fund orders
The High Court has been asked to overturn a Full Court decision finding lawyers can take a cut from a class action settlement under a solicitors’ common fund order and to finally settle the question of whether the court has the power to issue common fund orders at all.
Firm accused of copying rivals’ class action pleadings loses IC Markets beauty parade
Two judges have declined to award carriage of a class action against International Capital Markets over risky derivative products to a firm accused of plagiarising its rivals' pleading.
AFL player Cyril Rioli brings race discrimination case against Hawthorn Football Club
AFL player Cyril Rioli has launched legal action in the Federal Court against Hawthorn, accusing his former club of race discrimination in breach of the Australian Human Rights Act.
Merricks Capital settles non-compete case with investment boutique, employees
Investment manager Merricks Capital has resolved its case against a former managing director and two employees, who left the firm for a boutique run by financial commentator Peter Switzer and his son, Marty.