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ATO wants split trial in case over $300M Esso, Woodside tax bill
The Tax Office wants to hive off a contract dispute between Japanese conglomerate Mitsui and its Kipper gas field partners Esso and Woodside in a fight over a $298 million tax bill.
FWC finds dismissal of CBA home loan exec was ‘sound’
The FWC has found that Commonwealth Bank’s dismissal of a home loan executive was justified, after an investigation revealed WeChat communications with a third party who was receiving payments from CBA customers. 
Italian chef can’t bring case over refusal to serve pineapple pizza
An Italian chef who was fired from a Brisbane restaurant after refusing to serve pineapple pizza, calling the request an "insult to his culture", has lost a bid to bring an unfair dismissal case.
Thomsons hires Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer for finance team
Thomsons has strengthened its banking and finance team with the appointment of a lawyer from Norton Rose Fulbright.
High Court rejects Uber’s appeal of $81M payroll tax ruling
Uber must pay at least $81 million in payroll tax after the High Court shot down its challenge to a finding that its drivers received wages, in a decision the rideshare giant says sets an "alarming precedent".
Trading platform eToro hit with class action over CFDs
Online investment platform eToro Australia faces a class action on behalf of investors who lost money trading in high risk contracts for difference.
Keystone’s Paul Chiodo faces grilling in court over $1B collapse of funds
The property developer linked to collapsed investment funds Shield and First Guardian took the stand in court on Wednesday to face a grilling by liquidators, as investigators try to claw back the $1 billion in missing investor funds.
Tax benefit only ‘realistic’ aim of Billabong founder’s share sale, High Court says
The High Court has upheld an appeals court ruling that Billabong founder Gordon Merchant is liable for a $31 million tax bill after selling his company, finding there was no other "meaningful or realistic" objective of the sale.
Ex-US congressman alleges insider trading in case against Queensland gold mine
A former US congressman who holds shares in Queensland gold mining company Citigold is seeking to bring a derivative action in the Federal Court, accusing the brother of company chairman Mark Lynch of trading on sensitive inside information.
OAIC won’t take action against court transcriber over data breach
The Office of the Australian Information Commission will not take action against defunct court transcription services provider VIQ Solutions over the unauthorised access of court recordings, despite finding there may have been a privacy breach.