Construction company Delcon Civil is facing a lawsuit by a subcontractor seeking over $3.4 million in damages for alleged breach of contract relating to work on the North East Link project.
A senior ACCC officer has been grilled on whether staff training on criminal cartel investigations was âinadequateâ while the competition regulator ran a cartel probe into ANZâs $2.5 billion share placement in 2016.
The Full Federal Court has shot down plumbing company Repipeâs appeal of a decision rejecting its innovation patents for a claimed computer-implemented invention, saying it only addressed issues in business operations rather than improving on computer technology.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched proceedings against online book retailer Booktopia for allegedly making false or misleading statements about consumers’ rights to refunds for faulty books.
The liquidator of collapsed app-development firm Appster has filed a lawsuit against the companyâs founders seeking $12 million in compensation for alleged insolvent trading.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has opposed BlueScope Steel general manager Jason Ellisâ request for court permission to manage another company, saying he should wait until the ACCCâs price-fixing case against him has been decided.
The High Court has granted the ATOâs bid to impose a worldwide freezing order against Chinese property developer Changran Huang, saying the courtâs power to freeze assets did not depend on whether there was a realistic possibility of enforcing a judgment in a foreign jurisdiction.
Group members in a class action over Bayer’s Essure contraceptives had âa ticking time bombâ in their bodies after being implanted with the devices, and all were at risk of developing injuries, a court has heard.
Coffee giant Vittoria has lost its bid to register the trade mark âVictoria Coffee”, with IP Australia finding the mark could prevent other businesses from honestly describing coffee products by referring to the state of Victoria.
The Finance Sector Union is preparing a lawsuit against the National Australia Bank, claiming the bank has pressured its employees to work âunreasonableâ hours and underpaid its staff.