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Accenture shuts down reporting of former HR exec’s employment case
Accenture has succeeded in a bid to keep a lid on court documents in a Fair Work claim by a former human resources executive ahead of mediation -- the second recent suppression order of its kind made by the Federal Court.
Acciona must deliver bank guarantees for $511M waste-to-energy plant
A judge has ruled that Acciona must deliver $38.6 million in bank guarantees to the entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia, despite allegations of insolvency levelled by the Spanish infrastructure giant.
Banksia class action silk faces criminal charges after ‘darkest legal chapter’
Former top silk Norman O'Bryan will face court this month on charges following civil findings he engaged in a fraudulent scheme as senior counsel for the Banksia Securities class action.
Losing law firm in Hino class action contest drops appeal, must pay costs
A personal injury firm that lost out to a class action heavyweight in a contest to run a case against Toyota unit Hino has dropped its appeal and will wear the costs it incurred in bringing its case.
‘Nonsense’: ATO slams ex-EY partner’s privilege claim over termination advice
A former EY partner who was ousted after the tax office claimed he had promoted a $700,000 tax exploitation scheme has argued he is entitled to claim privilege over communications with the accounting firm's general counsel and an external barrister, despite EY having waived it. 
Tribunal finds lawyer who threatened witness in texts not fit to practice
VCAT has found a Melbourne lawyer is not fit to practice after he sent threatening text messages to a witness in proceedings involving his former law firm.
AFL star can’t get game footage before expanding discrimination class action
A judge has rejected AFL great Phil Krakouer’s request for extensive game footage before putting on an amended claim in a racial vilification class action against the league, which is expected to bring five clubs into the proceeding. 
Johnnie Walker wins trade mark fight over McGuigan Wines’ Black Label
Australian wine company McGuigan has lost its bid to trade mark 'Black Label' for its wine after Johnnie Walker, which makes the popular Black Label whiskey, successfully argued it would cause consumer confusion.
TPG follows telco giants in scrapping exclusivity deal with Google
The competition watchdog has accepted an undertaking from TPG not to renew an agreement requiring it to pre-install Google on mobile devices it supplies, following similar undertakings given by Telstra and Optus last month. 
Repped by firm on winning streak, Boral takes shareholder class action to trial
Buoyed by the recent trial success of CBA and other companies facing shareholder ire, building materials giant Boral is taking its chances at a hearing in a class action alleging disclosure breaches linked to its US windows business.