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Tabcorp suing ATO over $538M in deductions
Article 2021-07-13 3:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Tabcorp and its Tatts unit have filed three proceedings against the ATO this year, with the gambling giants asking the court to allow a total of $538 million in deductions for gambling licences in three states over three financial years.

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Crown, James Packer liable for $326,000 Workcover payment to assaulted security guard, court told
Employment 2021-07-01 3:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Victoria’s Workcover has sued Crown and its major shareholder James Packer to recoup the compensation insurance it paid to a security guard who was allegedly assaulted by Packer on New Year’s Eve 2015.

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Ex-Quantum boss pleads guilty to market manipulation, insider trading
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-07-01 2:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former Quantum Resources CEO and director Avrohom Kimelman faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to charges of insider trading and conspiring to manipulate the market in shares of the company, now known as Nova Minerals.

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Marque Lawyers partner Kiera Peacock on using the law as a force for good
Litigation Rising Stars 2021-06-29 11:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

Combining extensive experience in commercial law with a keen pursuit of public interest cases, Marque Lawyers partner Kiera Peacock has her sights set on using the law for good.

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Quaker asks High Court to weigh in on ‘grace period’ for publicly disclosing inventions
Article 2021-06-28 1:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US chemical company Quaker Chemical is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a Full Court judgment that found its patents for quickly detecting high pressure fluid injection injuries on site were not novel because the company had disclosed them in public prior to applying for registration with IP Australia.

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MinterEllison appoints acting CEO Virginia Briggs as new boss
Business of Law 2021-06-21 2:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

MinterEllison’s acting chief executive officer Virginia Briggs will officially take the reins of the law firm after temporarily replacing ousted CEO Annette Kimmitt.

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ACCC will not oppose Woolworths’ planned $552M investment in PFD
Corporate 2021-06-10 3:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ACCC has cleared Woolworths’ planned $552 million acquisition of a 65 per cent stake in wholesale food distributor PFD Food Services without the supermarket giant’s proposed undertaking to maintain independence between the company for three years.

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Halifax auditor faces first criminal charges over auditing breaches
White Collar 2021-06-08 1:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Criminal charges have been laid against the auditor of stockbroker Halifax Investment Services, whose 2008 collapse left around $200 million in client funds trapped, in the first criminal charges brought over auditing services in Australia.

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NSW Deputy Premier sues YouTube star Jordan Shanks for ‘smear campaign’
Defamation 2021-05-28 10:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has followed through on his threat to sue YouTuber Jordan Shanks for defamation over videos that allegedly implied the politician acted corruptly, engaged in blackmail and repeatedly committed perjury.

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In victory for Glencore, High Court won’t weigh in on landmark transfer pricing ruling
Tax 2021-05-26 11:03 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has denied the ATO’s request that it weigh in on Australia’s transfer pricing regime, leaving in place a Full Court victory for mining giant Glencore that left it paying $2 million of a $92 million bill relating to the sale of copper from a mine in Cobar, NSW.

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