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‘Dysfunctional work relationship’ with Pendal boss no cause for intervention, FWC says
Dilan Mahendra 2021-08-23 4:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A Pendal fund manager who accused his boss of constant insults and belittling has lost his application for an order to stop bullying, with the Fair Work Commission finding it was not within its jurisdiction to remedy a “dysfunctional work relationship”.

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‘Just a hope and a dream’: Judge threatens to toss ex-Linchpin director’s appeal of ASIC ban
ASIC 2021-08-20 4:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has blasted an ex-Linchpin director’s delay in appealing a five-year disqualification ordered by ASIC and threatened to dismiss the appeal after he failed to comply with court orders.

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ANZ flags fight over use of ASIC communications in sacked trader’s case
Anthony McInerney 2021-08-19 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

ANZ may fight to block a sacked trader from relying on his communications with ASIC in a case alleging he was fired after complaining about rate-rigging at the bank, saying it may be unlawful to use the documents, a court has heard.

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Coca-Cola tastes victory in defence of artificial sweetener patent
Andrew Fox 2021-08-19 9:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Intellectual property law firm Spicer Spicer has lost its opposition to Coca-Cola’s patent application for soft drinks and syrups containing an artificial sweetener known as Reb X, with an IP Australia delegate rejecting the firm’s argument the patent was not inventive.

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Christian Porter wants court to ‘protect his reputation’, Nine tells judge
ABC 2021-08-18 4:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Liberal MP Christian Porter is effectively asking the court to “protect his reputation” by seeking to block Nine and NewsCorp from using secret portions of the ABC’s defence to his defamation allegations, Nine told a judge in opposing the move.

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AMP loses bid to access docs in employee poaching dispute
AMP 2021-08-18 9:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

AMP has lost its bid to access documents showing software company DST Bluedoor’s revenue forecasts and employee remuneration in a $35.5 million legal stoush alleging the financial services firm induced 11 employees to jump ship after licensing its online advisor platform.

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Worley budget adjustments were ‘drop in the ocean’, Full Court hears in class action appeal
ACA Lawyers 2021-08-17 10:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Worley’s increases to a budget behind an allegedly misleading 2014 earning guidance, amounting to $1.14 million, were a “drop in the ocean”, the Full Court has heard as shareholders seek to revive a failed class action against the engineering company.

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Cartel charges could be trimmed in forex price-fixing case against Vina Money
Abilene Singh 2021-08-17 4:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Prosecutors might cut the number of criminal cartel charges levelled against money transfer business Vina Money and five individuals who allegedly fixed the foreign exchange rate on millions of dollars transferred between Australian and Vietnam between 2011 and 2016, a court has heard.

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Shareholders looking to revive class action say Worley pursued ‘growth stock’ ambitions over accuracy
ACA Lawyers 2021-08-16 9:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Worley crafted the budget behind an allegedly misleading 2014 earnings guidance so that its shares could be rated as a “growth stock”, the Full Court has heard as shareholders seek to revive a failed class action against the engineering company.

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ACCC says Google’s ‘Oh Shit’ meeting relevant to penalty in location privacy case
ACCC 2021-08-13 4:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The ACCC wants Google to produce documents related to its infamous ‘Oh Shit’ meeting, which the consumer regulator says will be relevant to the tech giant’s state of mind and the judge’s penalty in a case over representations to users about their location data.

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