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Ex-Deutsche Bank exec looks to knock out cartel charges
ACCC 2021-09-01 11:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A former Deutsche Bank executive named in a criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement says the charges against him are defective and should be quashed.

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PwC settles Zilzie Wines lawsuit over unsolicited R&D tax advice
Accounting 2021-09-01 5:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A settlement has been reached in a Murray Darling wine making family’s lawsuit accusing PricewaterhouseCoopers of providing bad unsolicited tax advice that caused them more than $200,000 in losses.

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Law firm close to filing Blue Sky class action, partner says
Andrew Crowe 2021-08-30 5:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A shareholder class action against defunct fund manager Blue Sky Investments and others will be filed by the end of the year, Lawyerly has learned.

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Daily Mail editor wrote ‘let’s rip into this sheila’ before publishing Erin Molan article, court hears
Bruce McClintock 2021-08-30 10:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Daily Mail editor sent an email to a journalist that said ‘Let’s rip into this sheila’ before publishing an article about sports presenter Erin Molan that’s at the centre of a defamation trial which kicked off Monday.

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Commissioner of Patents challenges landmark ruling on artificial intelligence
Allens 2021-08-30 1:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Commissioner of Patents has appealed a landmark judgment that found artificial intelligence can be named an inventor on a patent application.

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YouTuber Jordan Shanks tries to revive truth defence in Barilaro defamation case
Appeals 2021-08-30 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

YouTube star Jordan Shanks has appealed a judgment that gutted his truth defence to defamation claims by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, finding parliamentary privilege protected the politician in the face of a truth defence to some allegations.

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Law firm investigates class action over toxic dog food
Class Actions 2021-08-26 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A law firm is investigating a potential class action on behalf of pet owners whose dogs have died or fallen ill after consuming food contaminated with a known toxin.

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7-Eleven to pay $98M to settle franchisee class action
ANZ 2021-08-20 1:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven has agreed to pay $98 million to settle two class actions accusing it of misleading franchisees, the largest class action settlement reached so far this year.

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ATO wins appeal in Crown Resorts battle over GST on high roller junkets
Appeals 2021-08-20 10:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Court has thrown out a victory by Crown Resorts in a $100 million dispute over GST assessments on commissions and rebates paid to tour operators that directed international VIP gamblers to two of its casinos.

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Apple says Epic Games case should be stayed in light of ‘imminent’ US judgment
Chester Brown 2021-08-20 3:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Apple has told a judge a high-stakes competition lawsuit by Fornite game maker Epic Games should be temporarily stayed in light of a special leave application lodged with the High Court and an ‘imminent’ judgment from a US court.

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