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Seven wants Spotlight reporter’s ‘salacious’ claims kept out of the media
Employment 2024-10-11 3:20 pm By Andy Sidler

Seven has sought a suppression order over former Spotlight reporter Amelia Saw’s workplace claim against the TV network, arguing publicity would impede settlement negotiations. 

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‘8 words in an email’: Boral slams ruling clearing class action to grill CEO
Class Actions 2024-10-03 1:56 pm By Sam Matthews

Boral has asked the Full Court to hear its appeal of a decision allowing its former CEO to be questioned about an email that mentioned a confidential EY report.

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Seven faces Fair Work suit by former Spotlight journalist
Employment 2024-09-20 3:15 pm By Andy Sidler

Seven is facing another workplace lawsuit by a former journalist, with former Spotlight reporter Amelia Saw accusing the TV network of general protections breaches under the Fair Work Act.

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Spain loses appeal over security after refusing to pay $200M judgment
Scott Robertson 2024-09-02 2:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Kingdom of Spain must pay $56,000 in security to bring its challenge in a long-running dispute over whether it must pay a $200 million arbitral award to two renewable energy investors. 

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Secure Parking to pay $10.95M penalty for misleading car reservation service
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-08 11:23 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Car park operator Secure Parking has been hit with a $10.95 million penalty for misleading consumers in major cities about its car reservation service, causing them to be late or miss appointments and work commitments entirely.

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Full Court finds bottling agreement payments to PepsiCo’s not taxable royalties
Tax 2024-06-26 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In a loss for the Australian Taxation Office, the Full Federal Court has found that payments made by Asahi Breweries-owned Schweppes to PepsiCo under agreements to sell brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew in Australia were not subject to a royalty withholding tax. 

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Worley wants new bench in second shareholder class action appeal
Class Actions 2024-06-21 11:45 pm By Andy Sidler

Counsel for Worley in a nine-year-old shareholder class action that is set for another Full Court appeal has foreshadowed a possible recusal application against the judges who heard the first appeal.

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Hastie liquidators lose appeal bid in $63.5M case against Multiplex, others
Construction 2024-05-27 2:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have lost their bid to appeal a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.

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Sydney Uni wins appeal in lecturer’s case over sacking for Nazi swastika slide
Employment 2024-05-17 11:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The University of Sydney has succeeded in a challenge to a finding that an academic was unfairly dismissed after posting to social media a controversial slide of a Nazi swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag, with a majority appeals court finding his union failed to prove the “incendiary” conduct accorded with the standards that entitled him to intellectual freedom.

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Hells Angels wins $100 in damages for Redbubble’s trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2024-03-04 10:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Online marketplace Redbubble has succeeded on appeal in cutting down the damages it owes to Hells Angels from over $78,000 to just $100, following a finding that it violated the motorcycle group’s trade marks.

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