Insurer Vero is fighting a ruling that added it to a class action against cladding manufacturer Fairview Architectural over allegedly combustible cladding.
The Commissioner of Taxation has appealed a judgment that found reinsurer Hannover life should be allowed tax credits for GST paid on a share of its overheads, including rent and power.
A funder has won its bid for indemnity costs following a $2 million settlement offer, despite the offer being a ‘tactical’ move for costs protection in its successful $14.8 million claim against a Sydney property developer.
The ACCC has rejected ANZ’s $4.9 billion acquisition of Queensland-based Suncorp, setting up a likely challenge before the Australian Competition Tribunal.
An IP Australia delegate has shot down Kraft’s opposition to a Mars patent for a less costly method for producing the distinct creaminess and flavour of crumb chocolate.
The High Court has found a Whitsundays resort is not vicariously liable for the actions of an employee who urinated on his roommate in staff accommodation after a night of drinking, finding the act had “no real connection” to his employment.
Norton Rose Fulbright has lured back two leading construction lawyers to the firm from Clyde & Co, along with a third leading construction and projects specialist.
An investment manager has been arrested and charged with providing prospective investors with forged portfolio reports.
Auditor Ernst & Young has filed cross-claims against Blue Sky in a shareholder class action accusing the collapsed investment firm of misleading shareholders by misstating its assets under management.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has called on Australia’s lawyers to show their support for the Indigenous Voice as the campaign to amend the Constitution to enshrine a Voice in Parliament races ahead.