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‘Not comforting or chivalrous’: Barrister reprimanded for sexually harassing solicitor
A Sydney barrister who has admitted to sexually harassing a young female solicitor in a NSW Supreme Court conference room is facing disciplinary action for unsatisfactory professional conduct.
Suncorp unit hit with class action over add-on insurance
Suncorp subsidiary AAI Limited has been hit with a class action over allegedly misleading add-on insurance sold at car dealerships.
Declassing bid defeated in Jardine Lloyd Thomson class action
Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has lost its bid to shut down a class action brought on behalf of NSW local councils, with a judge finding it was "entirely appropriate" for the case to proceed as a class action.
Slater & Gordon pushes back against ‘onerous’ discovery in Arnold Bloch Leibler class action
Slater & Gordon has argued discovery is becoming “unduly onerous” in a cross-claim filed by Arnold Bloch Leibler in a class action accusing the law firm of breaching its duty of care by greenlighting Slate & Gordon’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Quindell.
ATO prepared to rule out prosecuting PwC for tax offences after privilege fight
The Australian Taxation Office has told a judge it would be prepared to "give comfort" to PricewaterhouseCoopers that it will not prosecute the accounting giant for tax offences relating to documents at the centre of a court battle over privilege.
ACCC does about-face, blesses MYOB’s acquisition of GreatSoft
The ACCC has approved accounting software provider MYOB's acquisition of cloud practice management software provider GreatSoft, reversing its earlier position that the deal could harm competition because the South Africa-based company had the potential to become a strong competitor to MYOB as more accounting firms migrate to the cloud.
Google misled users about location data privacy, judge rules
Google misled or is likely to have misled some reasonable users of its Android devices about the digital giant's use of their location data, a judge has found in a win for the consumer regulator.
Greensill Capital administrators recommend winding up as ‘only suitable option’
Administrators appointed to the Australian arm of supply-chain finance firm Greensill Capital are recommending that creditors, which are owed in excess of $1.75 billion, vote to wind up the company.
‘Bad faith, deception, unfair pressure’: 4WD rental company fined $1.2M for unconscionable conduct
A judge has slapped a 4WD rental company that made "harsh and unjustified threats" against customers who challenged its decision to retain their security deposits with a $1.2 million fine.
Ex-AFL player’s eyewear company defeats indie band’s challenge to ‘xx’ trade mark  
English indie band The xx has lost its bid to block an Australian sunglasses company co-founded by former AFL player Tom Sheridan from registering its 'xx' trade mark, with a delegate from the Trade Marks Office finding the band's reputation did not extend to clothing or eyewear.