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PwC partner was used to give ‘cloak of privilege’ to work, ATO tells court
Accounting 2021-09-06 9:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers used one of its legally qualified partners as a “postbox” to provide a “cloak of privilege” to work conducted for meat processing company JBS, the Commissioner of Taxation has told the Federal Court.

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Finish detergent wins injunction in Powerball trade mark case
Ashurst 2021-09-06 1:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The makers of Finish dishwashing products has secured an injunction keeping rival Somat products branded with an allegedly infringing logo from supermarket shelves until the Federal Court decides a high-stakes trade mark battle.

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Forum Finance liquidators win court ok to sell $1.2M luxury yacht
Allens 2021-09-03 9:57 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Liquidators for Forum Finance have won court approval to sell a $1.2 million Mangusta luxury yacht as well as 12 properties owned by various companies within the Forum Group.

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Claims against PwC trimmed in class action over $50M Axsesstoday bond prospectus
Accounting 2021-09-03 2:39 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The applicant in a class action against PricewaterhouseCoopers over a $50 million bond prospectus for asset finance lender Axsesstoday has dropped claims accusing the accounting giant of being involved in the company’s alleged misrepresentations.

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Finish Powerball maker wants to derail competitor’s launch, court hears
Ashurst 2021-09-02 10:04 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

An urgent injunction sought by the makers of Finish dishwashing products to remove Henkel Australia’s flagship product from supermarket shelves could derail the launch of Somat-branded products in Australia, a court has heard.

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Jury trial bid rejected in Barilaro’s case against YouTube star Jordan Shanks
Ashurst 2021-08-31 9:51 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has dismissed an application by YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks for a jury trial in a defamation case brought by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, citing the complexity of the case and the uncertainties of COVID-19.

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University of Sydney political lecturer wins appeal over swastika dismissal
Appeals 2021-08-31 5:29 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A former University of Sydney political economy lecturer who was fired for conduct that included showing students a slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag has won a challenge to a ruling tossing his unlawful termination case.

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Appeals court to decide if Murray Darling Basin Authority can limit class action liability
Agriculture 2021-08-27 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority will soon make its case directly to an appeals court that it can rely on defences limiting its liability to farmers in a class action alleging negligent oversight of the river system, a question that could have implications for other climate change cases against government agencies.

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PwC to face misleading conduct claim over advice to Chinese lender
Accounting 2021-08-17 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has found PwC should face a claim that it engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct while assisting Chinese lender Aoyin with its planned launch in Australia by failing to properly advise the company there was a risk its shareholders did not comply with APRA’s ‘fit and proper’ requirement.

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Finish Powerball maker sues detergent rival for ‘deceptively similar’ packaging
Ashurst 2021-08-17 4:00 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The maker of Finish dishwashing products is seeking an urgent injunction to clear a competitor’s products from supermarket shelves, alleging trademark infringement over “deceptively similar” packaging depicting dishwasher gel caps.

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