K&L Gates has bolstered its tax disputes offering, snagging a partner from Deloitte with experience in transfer pricing controversies for its Sydney office.
A Sydney barrister who won defamation proceedings against Nine over an Instagram-famous cavoodle has sought to disqualify a judge from hearing a dispute with her solicitors over costs, citing a lunch he had with Nine’s silk.
Construction giant Lendlease has retained its rights to the ‘Civil & Civic’ name despite the brand falling into disuse, with IP Australia accepting the company retained a reputation in the valuable legacy trade mark.
Lendlease has defeated a challenge to its ‘Civil & Civic’ trade mark despite lack of use, successfully arguing it retained a residual reputation in the name under which it built the Sydney Opera House podium.
The NSW tax office has succeeded on appeal in its fight with Uber over five years of payroll tax totalling more than $81 million, with an appeals court finding that payments made to drivers are taxable.
Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group is facing a possible class action for allegedly underpaying staff at its stores since 2019.
Carnival has lost an appeal of a finding in a class action that it was negligent in preventing a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship, but an appeal by the applicant over damages has also failed.
A solicitor for a contractor in dispute with the Commonwealth Bank has been called out by a judge for a unilateral email to chambers without CBA’s consent.
A defects class action against Ford, which has been on foot since 2016, might end up at the High Court for a second time, a court has heard.
Two Japanese real estate giants will partner with Lendlease on its plan to develop a $2.5 billion luxury apartment complex overlooking Sydney’s Hyde Park.