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The Morrison government has backed down from a plan to end trailing commissions for mortgage brokers, a month after embracing the recommendation from the Banking Royal Commission.
News Corp. says Google needs to be broken up to check ‘unparalleled power’
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News Corp has called on the ACCC to break up Google, saying the “very serious” step was needed to prevent the search giant from abusing its market power.
Clive Palmer’s wife can’t dodge liquidators’ grilling over Mineralogy’s assets
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Liquidators for the failed Queensland Nickel will be able to interrogate Clive Palmer’s wife over the assets of her husband’s other company, Mineralogy, after telling a court they feared Palmer was squandering company funds on his political campaign.
Catch settles trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ promotions
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E-retailer Catch Group has resolved a trade mark lawsuit it lobbed against a popular online classified ads provider over its “Catch of the week” and “Catch of the month” deals.
Jones Day nabs BHP’s top litigator for Melbourne office
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Jones Day has bolstered its global disputes practice in Melbourne, bringing on experienced international dispute resolution lawyer Leah Ratcliff from BHP.
Telstra accuses green energy company of infringing ‘Belong’ trade mark
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Telecommunications giant Telstra has taken a Victoria-based green energy company to court, alleging infringement of its trade mark for broadband subsidiary Belong.
Global law firm Clifford Chance falls victim to phishing scam
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Clifford Chance has been targeted by a phishing scam in which fraudsters sent emails purportedly from the global law firm to mislead clients into paying fraudulent bills, and at least one client was duped into paying a substantial amount of phony fees.
Black & White Cabs loses injunction bid in misuse of market power case
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National taxi company Black & White Cabs has failed in its bid for a court-ordered injunction forcing Regent Taxis to supply booking and dispatch services to its Gold Coast fleet while the cab companies litigate a case alleging Regent is abusing its market dominance in the region.
Barrister ends case against DLA Piper over nearly $100,000 in unpaid fees
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DLA Piper has reached an agreement with a second barrister who alleged the firm refused to pay him until its client settled the bill, according to court documents.
Court shuts down law firm MWP’s claims over stolen clients
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A judge has halted a lawsuit by an international law firm against a former director who formed a breakaway law firm with two Australian lawyers and lured lucrative oil and gas clients away from the firm.