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Former PwC partner settles defamation claim over tax leaks statements
A former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has settled his defamation claim against the firm over public statements that allegedly falsely linked him to its tax leaks scandal in 2023.
Companies need to report basis for climate change statements, says ASIC
ASIC has proposed that companies be required to disclose the basis for any forward-looking statements concerning climate, as part of new reporting obligations set to take effect next year.
Ex-EY partner accused of tax loss scheme can shield email to general counsel
A former EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in secret commissions can shield an email from the firm’s tax leader to its general counsel despite the firm having waived privilege. 
Judge’s copy and paste decision a ‘canary in a coal mine’, experts say
A time-strapped judge's decision that was set aside for "uncritical copying and pasting" exposes deeper issues about stressed judges at under-resourced courts with "extraordinary workloads", experts say.
Velocity Rewards joined to Virgin class action despite ‘barely arguable’ claim
A judge has allowed investors bringing a class action against Virgin to join Velocity Rewards to the case, despite finding the proposed claims against the frequent flyer program are “barely arguable”. 
BHP says shareholders can’t expand class action because of ‘drafting error’
BHP has told an appeals court a shareholder class action should not be allowed to expand the group definition to correct an alleged drafting error.
‘Influx’ of consumer class actions likely after High Court’s Toyota decision, lawyer says
Landmark High Court decisions in class actions against Toyota and Ford on how damages should be calculated for defective vehicles will spark more consumer class actions, a plaintiff lawyer told Lawyerly.
Judge grounds Moccona’s infringement claims over Vittoria’s coffee jar design
Vittoria has defeated claims in an intellectual property battle that it infringed on rival Koninklijke Douwe Egbert's trade mark for the design of its Moccona instant coffee jar.
‘Study help’ platform Chegg faces first-ever case over academic cheating
In the first case of its kind, a government agency has filed proceedings against education technology company Chegg, alleging it has breached laws designed to prohibit academic cheating.
Class actions against Ford, Toyota score major win in High Court
The High Court has upheld appeals in class actions against Ford and Toyota over the calculation of damages for reduction in value of defective vehicles.