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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.
QBE Insurance files COVID-19 business interruption test case
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Insurance giant QBE Insurance Australia has launched a COVID-19 business interruption test case in the Federal Court, following a landmark loss for insurers in the NSW Court of Appeal that could cost them $10 billion.
Ex-AFL player’s eyewear company defeats indie band’s challenge to ‘xx’ trade mark
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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.
Gaming watchdog dragged into Crown class action over Chinese gambling crackdown
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Victoria’s gaming regulator may seek to block access by a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts to transcripts of interviews with Crown employees about a Chinese gambling crackdown that resulted in the jailing of 19 employees in 2016.
Hannover Life in $12M battle with ATO over input tax credits
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Hannover Life Re of Australasia has launch a courtroom challenge to a decision by the Australian Taxation Office which rejected $12 million in input tax credits it claimed from overheads and a distribution agreement entered into with Real Insurance.
Leading tax litigator among three new partners snagged by Gadens
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Gadens has recruited three new partners to join the growing firm, including a tax litigation specialist who previously represented the Commissioner of Taxation in high-profile litigation against Crown Resorts.
Ben Roberts-Smith accused in court of ‘deliberate concealment’ of docs, as AFP confirms probe
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News publishers facing a defamation suit by Ben Roberts-Smith have called on the war veteran to explain alleged “deliberate concealment” of documents relevant to the case, as the Australian Federal Police reveals they are investigating claims he buried evidence.
Woolworths entitled to recoup loss in train derailment despite ‘force majeure’ event, judge says
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Supermarket giant Woolworths can recoup losses from a 2014 train derailment in South Australia despite a contractual clause excluding force majeure events, the NSW Supreme Court has found.
Clive Palmer hit with indemnity costs for ‘hopeless’ case against Queensland Nickel
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Two Clive Palmer companies have been slugged with indemnity costs after they were blocked from accessing documents held by two law firms and a litigation funder to pursue a potential lawsuit against Queensland Nickel, with a judge saying the case was “hopeless” from the start.
Conga Foods appeals loss in La Famiglia trade mark dispute
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Pasta distributor Conga Foods is challenging a ruling that dashed its bid to register its ‘La Famiglia Rana’ trade mark in Australia.