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iSignthis auditor Grant Thornton hit with criminal charges
Accounting 2022-09-01 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Grant Thornton and former director Bradley Taylor appeared in court Thursday, facing charges of failing to ensure the 2018 audit of fintech firm iSignthis was conducted in accordance with auditing standards.

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Fuji Xerox, EY settle suit over $450M accounting scandal
Accounting 2022-09-01 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Fuji Xerox and Ernst & Young have settled a lawsuit over $450 million in alleged accounting irregularities that also ensnared an EY partner and two senior Fuji executives.

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Fonterra wins challenge to patent for vegan dairy product
Intellectual Property 2022-09-01 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

IP Australia has rejected the patent application of animal-free dairy and protein company Perfect Day, following a challenge by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra.

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NT Stolen Generation class action settles for $50M
Class Actions 2022-08-31 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

A landmark class action on behalf of over 1,700 family members and deceased estates of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations has reached a $50.45 million settlement with the federal government.

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Moore Stephens ex-partner barred from bringing all but one claim against former colleague
Corporate 2022-08-31 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has barred a retired Moore Stephens partner from bringing all but a single claim against a former colleague who allegedly failed to account to the partnership for unauthorised profit in excess of $11 million.

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Bannister Law’s ex-office manager claims she was forced to work while on leave
Employment 2022-08-31 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Bannister Law principal Charles Bannister has been hit with a lawsuit by a former office manager who alleges she was made to work while on leave following a workplace injury.

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Sports presenter Erin Molan wins $150,000 defamation judgment against Daily Mail
Defamation 2022-08-30 11:27 am By Sam Matthews

Nine sports presenter Erin Molan has won a substantial payout from the Daily Mail over an article concerning an on-air remark she made about the pronunciation of National Rugby League Polynesian player names, despite failing to prove the story painted her as a racist.

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Cornerstone liquidators can sign funding pact for $46M case against PwC
Professional Negligence 2022-08-30 2:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has granted the liquidators of Cornerstone Investment Australia leave to sign a funding agreement for the insolvent tertiary education provider’s $56 million professional negligence claim against accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Inpex can call on $467M bank guarantee in battle with Daewoo over delayed floating gas facility
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-08-30 10:09 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ruled that oil company Inpex can call on a $467 million bank guarantee in its contract battle with Korean shipbuilder Daewoo over the contentious Ichthys LNG project off the coast of Western Australia.

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‘No real contrition’: ASIC seeks $17.5M penalty against AMP in fees for no service case
Financial Services 2022-08-29 9:00 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has told a judge AMP should face a $17.5 million penalty for deducting $356,000 from customers’ superannuation accounts for advice they never received, saying the wealth manager had shown “no real contrition” for its conduct.

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