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PwC sacks 8 partners as leaks crisis referred to anti-corruption watchdog
Tax 2023-07-03 12:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The tax leaks scandal engulfing PricewaterhouseCoopers has been referred to the newly formed National Anti-Corruption Commission, as the accounting firm sacks eight partners for professional governance breaches.

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Deep sleep defamation case against HarperCollins finally put to rest
Defamation 2023-07-03 9:55 am By Cindy Cameronne

A psychiatrist has reached a confidential settlement with Harper Collins in his defamation case over a book about the controversial deep sleep therapy at the Chelmsford Private Hospital in the 1970s.

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Lighthouse largely fails to keep evidence under wraps in $328M dispute with East Timor
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-07-03 10:22 pm By Sam Matthews

Oil company Lighthouse Corporation has lost its bid to force East Timor to jump through hoops to access a suite of documents in a $328 million dispute over a failed fuel supply agreement, but has succeeded in keeping the documents out of public hands amid fears by its director for his safety.

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NACC to kick off with ‘huge backlog’ of referrals
Analysis 2023-06-30 11:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The new federal corruption watchdog that commenced operating Friday will likely turn its sights first on the award of public grants, and is expected to face a “huge backlog” of referrals. 

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Lawyers can lose focus on clients’ interests in competing class actions, court says
Class Actions 2023-06-30 5:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has cautioned two law firms running competing shareholder class actions over last October’s cyber attack on Medibank that they must keep their focus on the best interests of clients and group members, saying lawyers can lose sight of that duty when arguing for their case. 

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Judge wants more evidence for law firm’s 30% cut in IAG class action
Insurance 2023-06-30 3:40 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing a shareholder class action against Insurance Australia Group says more evidence is needed to back the applicant’s bid for an order giving lawyers 30 per cent of any recoveries.

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Misconduct exception doesn’t apply in Uber class action privilege fight
Class Actions 2023-06-30 11:52 am By Sam Matthews

In the latest skirmish over documents in two class actions, Uber has mostly won a bid to shield almost 150 documents on the grounds of privilege, with a judge finding the misconduct exception that has previously bedevilled the rideshare giant did not apply.

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IAL hit with $40M penalty over unpaid NRMA loyalty discounts
Insurance 2023-06-30 4:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has imposed a $40 million penalty on Insurance Australia Limited in a case by the corporate regulator alleging NRMA customers were not paid $60 million in promised loyalty discounts.

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Stalled $2B Central Barangaroo development in legal privilege stand-off
Construction 2023-06-30 10:47 pm By Gareth Baker

The NSW government and the former developer of a stalled $2 billion Central Barangaroo development project are headed for a discovery showdown in their $270 million stoush, with both sides fighting to protect what they say are privileged communications.

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Banknote maker prevails again in challenge to rival’s security device patent
Intellectual Property 2023-06-30 5:19 pm By Gareth Baker

Australian banknote manufacturer CCL Secure has succeeded a second time in opposing a patent application by British rival De La Rue International for banknote security technology.

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