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Rideshare giant Uber Technologies has lost a bid to keep its in-house legal team from handing over emails to a class action brought by Australian taxi drivers as well as the company behind the GoCatch taxi app.
Manolo Blahnik wins discovery for potential knockoff suit against Sydney outlet
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Luxury shoe designer Manolo Blahnik has won a preliminary discovery application seeking information from Sydney designer outlet, Estro, for a possible lawsuit over the “extremely concerning” sale of alleged knock-off shoes.
Elaine Stead wants court to force AFR columnist to produce confidential source docs
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Venture capitalist Elaine Stead wants Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston to hand over documents connected to confidential sources, and says Aston can’t rely on a journalist’s privilege protecting the identity of informants.
Rio Tinto execs want ASIC trial vacated due to COVID-19
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Two former executives of mining giant Rio Tinto accused by ASIC of breaching their directors duties have asked the court to vacate an upcoming trial, after raising concerns that COVID-19 could affect their ability to appear.
Ex-Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell must pay $90,000 in ASIC case
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The Federal Court has ordered former Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell to pay a $90,000 penalty after a “narrow” win for ASIC in its case over the domestic broadcast rights to the Australian Open.
Trivago loses appeal of ruling it misled consumers over hotel listings
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Hotel booking aggregator Trivago has lost its challenge to a court ruling that it misled consumers over its ranking of travel accommodation, in what the consumer regulator hailed as a win for consumers and a warning to comparison sites.
ANZ looks to shut down rate-rigging whistleblower’s lawsuit
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ANZ is gunning for a lawsuit alleging it dismissed a former director of trading after he complained about rate-rigging to be thrown out before trial.
COVID-19 eviction moratorium doesn’t apply to lease breach unrelated to rent, court finds
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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Two Sydney-based companies have lost a bid to reinstate their commercial lease, with a judge rejecting submissions that the COVID-19 moratorium on evictions applied to rental agreement breaches that did not relate to rent. In a judgment delivered on October 28,…
ATO appeals Crown victory over GST on high roller junkets
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The Australian Taxation Office is challenging a victory by two Crown Resorts’ casinos in a $100 million dispute over GST assessments on commissions and rebates paid to tour operators that directed international VIP gamblers to the casinos.
Cigno, BHF say they did not need a licence for payday loans
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Facing an ASIC enforcement action over alleged breaches of Australian credit laws, payday lenders BHF Solutions and Cigno claim they did not need a licence to issue loans to hundreds of thousands of consumers.