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MACH Energy has hit back at a lawsuit by mining executive Nathan Tinkler’s companies that alleges a former general manager misused confidential information to help MACH buy the lucrative Mount Pleasant coal mine.
Daughter of ex-ATO commissioner found guilty in Plutus tax fraud case
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A jury has found the daughter of a former ATO commissioner guilty for her role in a $105 million tax fraud scheme involving payroll services company Plutus Payroll, a week after her brother and two others were convicted.
Class action firm’s potential profit from Arrium case not relevant to security sum: judge
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A judge overseeing a security dispute in a shareholder class action against KPMG and former directors of Arrium has found that potential profits to the plaintiff law firm running the case under a group costs order is not relevant to determining the quantum of security for costs.
ANZ hit with $10M penalty over $18.5B home loan program
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ANZ has been hit with a $10 million penalty in a case brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging the bank’s home loan ‘introducer’ referral program breached credit laws.
Moccona sues Vittoria for selling instant coffee in a jar
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A trade mark stoush between the owners of coffee brands Moccona and Vittoria is “all about whether people think a jar means Moccona”, a court has heard.
Ex-Western Bulldogs player sues AFL, club over concussions
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Retired Western Bulldogs player Liam Picken has filed a lawsuit against the AFL, his former club and two club doctors over the alleged mismanagement of head injuries he says left him unable to pursue a post-football career.
Facebook to cop penalty in ACCC case over ‘misleading’ data protection app
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Facebook will face a penalty in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case alleging it misled consumers by representing that its discontinued Onavo Protect mobile app would keep users’ personal activity data private.
Insurer must indemnify church for historic sex abuse claims
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Allianz must indemnify the Uniting Church for historic claims of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred up to four decades ago at the exclusive Sydney boys’ private school Knox Grammar, a judge has found.
7-Eleven loses appeal of $595,000 judgment for misleading franchisee
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Convenience store giant 7-Eleven has lost its appeal of a $595,000 judgment handed down after a court found a franchisee signed a franchise agreement and invested almost $796,000 into a Melbourne store under false pretences.
Full Court to decide whether employment class actions ever allowed
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The question of whether judges have the power to hear employment cases as representative proceedings is headed to the Full Court after a union raised the issue as it battles to have its underpayments case against McDonald’s run instead of a Shine Lawyers class action.