A class action trial against Volkswagen over recalled Takata airbags has kicked off, with a lawyer for the car giant denying the airbags carried a safety risk and attacking as “quite absurd” the sought-after damages of 30 percent of the initial price tag of affected cars.
In a victory for gig economy workers, the Fair Work Commission has found that a Deliveroo driver who was sacked for not working fast enough was an employee, saying the company’s power to exert control over its workers with data collected through its app weighed in favour of a finding of that employer-employee relationship existed.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has fined Regional Express Holdings $66,000 after finding there were reasonable grounds to believe the airline violated it continuous disclosure obligations by telling a journalist, but not shareholders, about its potential plans to launch domestic operations.
The former chief financial officer of delisted Traditional Therapy Clinics has been sentenced to one year and ten months in prison after pleading guilty to market manipulation charges relating to transactions intended to create an artificial share price for the traditional therapy clinic company.
A “belligerent” Crown Melbourne lied to investigators probing the arrests of 19 of its China-based staff, and the casino operator could face charges of contempt for failing to respond to demands for documents by the gaming watchdog, an inquiry has been told.
Ernst & Young has resigned from its role as Omni Bridgeway’s long-time auditor after determining a class action against it that’s being backed by the litigation funder could threaten its independence.
Lawyers retained by former attorney-general Christian Porter have accused the ABC of making “improper” allegations against Porter’s counsel, who is facing calls for her to return her brief to act for him in defamation proceedings against the national broadcaster.
Chinese lender Aoyin wants to join Baker McKenzie to its claims against PwC over a failed bid to launch the first Chinese bank incorporated in Australia, after advice documents from the law firm were uncovered in a last-minute privilege fight.
Queensland rail operator Aurizon has been sued for breach of contract and “flagrant” copyright infringement for allegedly using software produced by French software giant Dassault without the necessary licence.
Fossil fuel giant Shell Australia has partially won a challenge to a tax office decision denying deductions claimed over an acquisition the increased the company’s stake in Woodside Energy’s Browse Basin gas exploration joint venture project.
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