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Slater & Gordon slams letter in union merger bid
A Slater and Gordon lawyer representing three unions seeking Fair Work Commission approval for a proposed tie-up, has slammed an "urgent" email from counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills claiming a newly discovered contempt matter involving one of the deal's applicants should bar approval of the deal.
Toll Global fined $75K in EPA action
Toll Global has been fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to transporting over 16,000 kilograms of expandable and flammable polymer beads by truck.
Ex-Toll worker in contempt over YouTube video
A former employee of Toll Transport has violated a court order that he remove a racially charged video he filmed of Senator Sam Dastyari while wearing a company-branded uniform.
ANZ fined $5M over lending practices
A Federal Court judge in Melbourne has slapped Australia and New Zealand Banking Group with a $5 million fine for failing to properly vet customers' financial backgrounds when providing car loans.
Tabcorp’s $11B merger with Tatts gets thumbs up, again
The Australian Competition Tribunal has for a second time signed off on Tabcorp's $11 billion merger with lotto giant Tatts, a deal the competition regulator fought hard to stop.
BrisConnections settles $2.2B case over collapse
BrisConnections' receiver PPB Advisory has settled its $2.2 billion lawsuit against engineering consultant Arup, a court was told Monday.
Judge OKs BrisConnections’ traffic expert in $2B suit
The judge overseeing a multibillion dollar consumer protection suit by the receiver of defunct toll road company BrisConnections against global engineering firm Arup has signed off on Brisconnections' key expert report over the objections of Arup.
ACCC to review $1.3B milk merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will review the proposed $1.3 billion sale of milk processor Murray Goulburn Cooperative to Canada's dairy giant, Saputo.
Cement Australia must pay ACCC legal bill
Cement Australia will have to foot most of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's appeal bill, despite the regulator coming up short in its bid to have a penalty against the cement giant for alleged anti-competitive conduct increased by $80 million.
Tabcorp takes Tatts merger bid back to tribunal
The Australian Competition Tribunal takes centre stage again this week in the long-running battle by wagering group Tabcorp to merge with lotto giant Tatts.