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ATO fights for $744M from re-registered Bell Group cos.
The fallout over the collapse of Alan Bond's Bell Group of companies more than two decades ago rages on in the Federal Court, with the Australian Taxation Office in a battle for $744 million it claims is owed by the the now re-registered firms. 
Herbert Smith Freehills wins costs against United for ‘meritless’ IPO case
Herbert Smith Freehills has won a ruling that puts United Petroleum on the hook for the costs -- on an indemnity basis -- of the law firm's defence against a case that was, according to a judge Tuesday, "devoid of merit".
Ashurst investigation docs sought in Bechtel same-sex harassment suit
A Bechtel worker who claims his genitals were groped by a male employee and that the construction giant discriminated against him by failing to take the same-sex harassment seriously has sought documents from an internal investigation by Ashurst into the matter.
AMP admits to one bad apple in ASIC insurance rewriting case
AMP's financial planning unit has shot back at allegations by the corporate watchdog that a group of planners engaged in so-called life insurance rewriting, admitting only that one of its army of advisers broke the law. 
Class action firm backs Labor bid for gender pay gap disclosures
Class action law firm Maurice Blackburn has thrown its support behind a Federal Labor proposal that would force larger companies to reveal the extent of their gender pay gaps.
Rio Tinto unit can keep $86M owed to Forge Group in set-off win
A unit of Rio Tinto has won an appeal allowing it to avoid an $86 million payment owed to failed mining services company Forge Group Power.
Vendors can’t probe claims against auction house Mossgreen
A Federal Court judge has shot down an eleventh hour bid by unpaid vendors of collapsed auction house Mossgreen for discovery to see if they have a claim against the company, including a possible class action claim.
Director booted from board for missed meetings loses court challenge
A director of an energy company who was kicked off the board of directors for missing too many meetings has lost a Federal Court challenge to his dismissal.
WorkPac, other labour hire cos. face class actions by casual miners
Four labour hire companies are the new targets of class actions by thousands of casual miners who claim they were entitled to accrued leave in the wake of a landmark court ruling.
Craig McLachlan can serve subpoenas on accusers, judge rules
A barrister for a group of people set to give evidence against Craig McLachlan at his upcoming defamation trial lost a bid Friday to suppress subpoenas by the actor on the grounds that the definition of 'sexual harassment' is too much in "flux".