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Australian logistics company Linfox has taken its $45 million fuel tax credit challenge to the Full Federal Court, arguing its trucks are being over-taxed on major toll roads across the country.
The Full Federal Court is set to hear appeals in four class actions in the August sitting, giving the court a chance to address important issues, including cost-capping in joint class actions and security for costs in unfunded cases. Here, we give you the run-down on each of the upcoming challenges.
Burford Capital has come under fire by a US short-seller which claims the litigation funder has engaged in misleading accounting practices and is a "poor business masquerading as a great one".
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority will hold a public inquiry with the powers of a royal commission to examine James Packer's proposed sale of Crown Resorts shares to gaming mogul Lawrence Ho's Melco Resorts & Entertainment.
The competition regulator has raised concerns about Bis Industries’ proposed acquisition of Cougar Mining Group, saying the threat of new competitors appeared unlikely to significantly constrain the combined company.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about a proposed acquisition by Canadian dairy producer Saputo of competitor Lion Dairy's cheese processing plants, saying the deal could substantially lessen competition in Tasmania.
Construction giant Lendlease has filed its defence in one of two shareholder class actions filed against it, saying any losses investors allegedly suffered were wholly or partly due to their own failure to take reasonable care.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won its bid for a year's worth of financial statements from Viagogo, after successfully arguing the online ticket reseller's financial position was needed to determine an appropriate penalty for its violations of the Australian Consumer Law.
Online healthcare platform HealthEngine is facing legal action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, accused of hiding 17,000 negative reviews, altering thousands of other reviews and selling patient's personal data to insurers.
The Australian federal government’s proposed legislation to abolish the innovation patent system, Australia’s second tier patent system, was introduced into parliament on July 25. Here, Griffith Hack's Dr Malcolm Lyons and Dr Justin Sweetman tell you what you need to know about the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019.