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EY strikes back in Pitcher Partners class action over Slater & Gordon audit
Accounting 2021-03-01 2:04 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
Professionsal services giant EY has added to the many cross-claims flying in the shareholder class action against Pitcher Partners over advice to law firm Slater & Gordon, and has alleged the accounting firm engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and negligence and that it breached its retainer.
ACCC’s cartel case against crane company incoherent, court told
ACCC 2021-03-01 1:31 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
The ACCC's cartel case against family-owned crane company NQCranes suffers from 'incoherence', the company's counsel told the Federal Court on Monday ahead of an application to strike out a large portion of the regulator's case.
Young Rich Lister’s company hit with trade mark lawsuit
Holding Redlich 2021-02-26 5:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A company run by an AFR Young Rich Lister has been taken to court for allegedly infringing an Indigenous-owned entrepreneurship coaching company’s trade mark. 
MinterEllison bolsters tax controversy team with hire of ATO veteran
ATO 2021-02-26 3:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Big Six law firm MinterEllison has snagged a a former deputy commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office to strengthen its tax controversy team.
Judge says G8 Education can seek security in advance of group costs order
Article 2021-02-26 2:36 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
A judge has said that Australia's largest childcare centre operator, G8 Education, can apply for security for costs before a group costs order in a class action accusing the company of failing to keep investors in the loop about increased costs and occupancy rates affecting its 2017 financial performance.
Pelvic mesh maker Astora may make admissions in class action in light of J&J case
Baker McKenzie 2021-02-26 2:19 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Pelvic mesh device maker Astora Women's Health is weighing whether to make admissions in a class action over allegedly defective products in light of a similar, high profile class action brought against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over the devices.
National law firm sued by sacked ANZ trader, accused of withholding client file
ANZ 2021-02-26 1:43 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A sacked ANZ trader who alleges he was fired after making complaints about rate-rigging at the bank has sued his former law firm for allegedly withholding documents needed to amend his case against the big four bank.
$440M settlement reached in Queensland floods class action
Class Actions 2021-02-26 1:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The State of Queensland and subcontractor Sunwater have agreed to pay $440 million to settle part of a class action over the 2011 floods in Queensland that destroyed 2,000  homes in the state.
Potential class action to target Morrison government over white spot disease outbreak
Agriculture 2021-02-26 12:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The federal government may be hit with a class action over biosecurity breaches that allegedly led to the 2016 outbreak of white spot disease in South-East Queensland that decimated the region's commercial prawn industry.
Remains of accused con artist Melissa Caddick found on NSW South Coast
ASIC 2021-02-26 9:38 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Police have identified human remains found on a beach on the NSW South Coast as Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick, who has not been seen since November.