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COVID-19 lockdown challenge tossed by High Court
The High Court has unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge against the Victorian government over its COVID-19 lockdown measures.
Glencore largely prevails in ATO appeal over $92M tax fight
Mining giant Glencore has mostly defeated an appeal by the Australian Taxation Office in their tax fight, and will only have to pay $2 million of a $92 million bill relating to the sale of copper from a mine in Cobar, NSW.
Former Toll chairman Ray Horsburgh sues over Financial Review article, reporter’s emails
Former Toll Group chairman Ray Horsburgh has filed a defamation suit over an Australian Financial Review article that claimed he made a racist remark at a board meeting, and the case alleges emails a journalist sent seeking comment from the businessman were also defamatory.
High Court dismisses Clive Palmer’s challenge to WA’s COVID-19 border restrictions
Billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his challenge to Western Australia's COVID-19 border lockdown, with the High Court tossing the case after finding the state's measures were constitutionally valid.
Amicus to argue against CFO in $138M IAG class action settlement
An amicus curiae will be appointed by the court to argue against a common fund order application by the funder backing a class action against two Insurance Australia Group subsidiaries, after the insurance giant agreed to a $138 million settlement last month.
Slater & Gordon settles suit by lawyer who complained about funding referral scheme
Slater & Gordon has settled a lawsuit brought by a former senior solicitor alleging he was fired after making complaints about the law firm's arrangement with a third-party funder for personal injury clients.
Judge won’t hold separate hearing on survival of claim against late Banksia cost consultant
A judge overseeing the misconduct trial in the Banksia Securities class action has rejected a bid by a lawyer for the deceased cost consultant in the case to separately determine whether a cause of action survives his death.
Uber’s in-house lawyers must hand over emails in taxi driver class action
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.
Ex-Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell must pay $90,000 in ASIC case
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
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.