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Grant Thornton can’t dodge a “significant” counterclaim accusing the accounting firm of charging for “unnecessary and pointless” work in a case against a former client over $119,000 in unpaid fees.
‘When are you going to retire?’: Westpac hit with age discrimination lawsuit
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Westpac is facing a lawsuit by a 67-year-old former manager, who alleges a colleague began a bullying campaign against him, including by asking him ‘When are you going to retire?’, after he complained that she was responsible for a backlog of declined insurance cases.
ACCC zaps CovaU with $33,000 penalty over missing price comparisons
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Energy retailer CovaU has been hit with $33,300 in penalties by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its alleged failure to provide consumers with a percentage price comparison for its residential electricity plans.
Verizon sues Melbourne store for trade mark infringement
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US-based telecommunications giant Verizon has sued a Melbourne company for allegedly violating its ‘Verizon’ trade marks by registered a business with the same name.
Class action targets WA over controversial law detaining fine defaulters
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A class action against Western Australia is seeking damages for alleged discrimination of Indigenous Australians detained for unpaid fines.
KPMG hits back at lawsuit brought by ‘belittled’ employee
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Accounting giant KPMG is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former long-serving employee over “unnecessarily aggressive, belittling and disproportionate” emails allegedly attacking his professional integrity.
Lenovo compliance manager told to mediate or else, lawsuit says
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Technology giant Lenovo has been accused of taking adverse action against a compliance manager who complained of workplace bullying and harassment.
HarperCollins settles defamation suit over ‘Putin’s People’
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HarperCollins has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, with the publisher promising to amend significant portions of its best-selling book chronicling the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mylan Australia challenges ATO decision over $1.2B Alphapharm deal
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Mylan’s Australia unit is appealing decisions by the tax office to refuse deductions on interest paid under loans taken out by the pharmaceutical giant to help fund the $1.2 billion acquisition of generic drug maker Alphapharm almost 15 years ago.
Djokovic wins challenge to visa cancellation, judge orders his release
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The world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic has won a court challenge to the cancellation of his visa, with a judge ordering his immediate release from detention.