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New laws target insolvent companies that try to dodge worker entitlements
The Federal Parliament has passed laws that impose stricter penalties on company directors that try to shirk their duty to pay employee entitlements during an insolvency. 
Live-streaming laws face criticism for being ‘rammed through’ parliament
Social media companies will face criminal penalties for failing to promptly remove live-streaming of violent content under a harsh new law that whisked through the Federal Parliament in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, but the world-first law has been slammed by Australia's peak legal body.
Lendlease may face shareholder class action over engineering biz disclosures
Maurice Blackburn is investigating a possible shareholder class action against construction company Lendlease over allegedly inadequate disclosures relating to its engineering and services business, which includes the NorthConnex tunnel road project in Sydney.
Lawsuit claims HWL partner helped divert insurance proceeds to settle legal tab
An insolvent mobile ticketing company wants a slew of documents from HWL Ebsworth related to its allegations that an HWL partner aided its former directors in diverting the proceeds of a life insurance policy to pay money owed to the firm.
Aussie Skips can rely on affidavit of ’emotional’ boss in Sydney council’s case, judge says
A judge has allowed the filing of a last-minute affidavit by the general manager of waste disposal company Aussie Skips in a case brought by a local Sydney council, after lawyers for the company initially tried to spare the "very emotional" boss a cross examination.
ATO wins appeal over share sale by Cayman Islands-based private equity funds
An appeals court has sided with the tax office in a dispute against two corporate limited partnerships formed in the Cayman Islands, finding that ATO tax assessments issued for the sale of shares in global mining company Talison Lithium were valid and correct.
McDonald’s strikes back in trade mark dispute with famed Melbourne pub
McDonald's is seeking the cancellation of trade marks held by famed Melbourne pub The Corner Hotel, which sued the fast food giant last year for allegedly violating its "Corner" trade marks with a experimental hipster cafe in Sydney.
Sirtex class wins access to details on proposed acquisition
Sirtex has been ordered to turn over information related to a possible acquisition to law firm Maurice Blackburn, which is leading a shareholder class action against the life sciences company.
KPMG settles class action over $840M failed takeover offer
A settlement has been reached in a class action against KPMG alleging it providing a misleading expert report to copper miner Discovery Metals that was used to reject a $830 million hostile takeover bid.
DP World, Hutchinson Ports, VICT to lose unfair contract terms following ACCC probe
Container stevedore companies DP World Australia, Hutchison Ports Australia and Victoria International Container Terminal have agreed to change their standard form contracts with land transporters after the ACCC raised concerns that some terms of the agreements may violate the Australian Consumer Law.