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Nuix class action investigation targets Macquarie, PwC
Banton Group 2021-05-20 9:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Commercial and class action firm Banton Group is investigating a shareholder class action against embattled technology company Nuix in relation to its pre-IPO disclosures which could also ensnare shareholder Macquarie and its executives, auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers and the joint lead managers on its float.

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Law firm investigating class action against Nuix over IPO
ASIC 2021-05-19 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Phi Finney McDonald is investigating a class action against technology company Nuix over its $2.5 billion float, following troubling reports about the Macquarie-backed company’s pre-IPO corporate governance and financial reporting.

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Aurizon accused of flagrant copyright infringement by software giant Dassault
Aurizon 2021-05-17 4:44 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Queensland rail operator Aurizon has been sued for breach of contract and “flagrant” copyright infringement for allegedly using software produced by French software giant Dassault without the necessary licence.

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Developer dad who took parental leave accuses Apple of sex discrimination
Apple 2021-05-11 4:56 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A software engineer who was sacked from Apple after criticism that he was “clowning around” has accused the technology giant of discriminating against him for taking leave to care for his family.

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Westpac gets lion’s share of proceeds from ‘anxious’ sale of collapsed fintech Sargon Group
Andrew Roe 2021-04-26 4:04 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Westpac will recoup the majority of proceeds from the $29.6 million sale of collapsed fintech Sargon Group, with a judge calling the company’s liquidators “anxious sellers” who sold at speed and well below market value.

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Full Court to hear Epic’s challenge to Apple dispute being heard in the US
Appeals 2021-04-16 11:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Fortnite game maker Epic Games has appealed a judge’s decision to send its misuse of market power case against Apple to California, in a significant case with implications for whether Australian companies can litigate disputes with tech giants on their home turf.

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Judge sends Epic’s competition dispute with Apple to California
ACCC 2021-04-09 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has found that a clause in Apple’s agreement with developers requires that Fortnite game developer Epic Games litigate a closely watched competition lawsuit against the tech giant on its home turf. 

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‘That is not how this court works’: Judge tosses Zarah Garde-Wilson’s case against Google
Defamation 2021-03-18 12:23 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has dismissed a case run by gangland lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson seeking details from Google about the identity of an online reviewer after criticising her instructing solicitor’s “incoherent arguments” and late filed submissions.

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ACCC to probe Google, Apple over pre-installed web browsers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-03-12 9:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The ACCC is investigating whether Google and Apple should be forced to offer choice screens to mobile and tablet users in Australia that would allow them to pick a preferred search engine, saying that default settings pose a “barrier to expansion” for smaller search engines.

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Epic Games brings competition case against Google over in-app purchases
Clifford Chance 2021-03-10 10:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Fortnite developer Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct and misuse of market power, after launching a similar claim against Apple in November.

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