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Judge makes ‘irresistible’ order that Pitcher Partners pay $3.3M in costs over hidden error
Financial Services 2019-02-25 2:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Pitcher Partners just found another reason to challenge a ruling that it owes $5.6 million in damages for concealing an accounting error from a client — a ruling that socks it with $3.3 million in legal costs for its “deceit”.

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Maurice Blackburn faces trade mark infringement suit over Fearless Girl replica
Intellectual Property 2019-02-15 10:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

US financial services giant State Street Global Advisers has brought legal action against Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, alleging the law firm’s plan to erect a copy of its Fearless Girl statue in Australia violates its trade mark and breaches consumer laws.

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Court overturns $2.8M Microsoft IP judgment against computer retailer
Intellectual Property 2019-02-07 10:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Melbourne computer retailer has won its appeal of a $2.8 million damages award for allegedly violating Microsoft’s Windows 7 IP, with a judge overturning the ruling by Justice Alexander ‘Sandy’ Street and ordering a rehearing before a new judge.

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Pitcher Partners appeals $5.6M damages award over concealed accounting error
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-02-05 2:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Accounting firm Pitcher Partners will challenge a ruling that it owes a NSW bus operator $5.6 million in damages for fraudulently concealing a costly amortisation error.

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Pitcher Partners fined $5.6M for concealing botched accounting
Financial Services 2019-01-07 8:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

Accounting firm Pitcher Partners has been ordered to pay more than $5.6 million in damages for fraudulently concealing an amortisation error that caused a well-known bus operator to face higher than expected costs in a NSW transport tender.

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Full Court tosses ACCC appeal in Medibank disclosure case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-20 10:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost an appeal of a ruling that dismissed its case over allegedly inadequate disclosures by private health insurer Medibank relating to member benefits.

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Union merger challenge shot down by Federal Court
Employment 2018-12-14 11:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

An employer group has lost an appeal to the Full Federal Court to overturn the merger of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union with two other unions.

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Landmark to pay $1M in ACCC case over barley claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-03 1:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Grain supplier Seednet has agreed to pay $1 million to settle an enforcement action by the consumer watchdog alleging it misled farmers about the performance of its latest barley variety.

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Acai berry co. ends case alleging Aussie duo stole Amazon narrative
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-14 10:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

California-based acai berry company Sambazon Inc. has resolved legal action that accused its former Australian distributors of co-opting the company’s Amazonian narrative to promote a competing business.

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ASIC wins $9M fine against Financial Circle
Financial Services 2018-11-05 1:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has secured almost $9 million in penalties against Melbourne-based Financial Circle  over a scheme to extract advice fees and ongoing commission from borrowers who took out personal loans.

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