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Last stop for ACCC as High Court refuses leave to appeal Pacific National, Aurizon deal
The ACCC has reached the end of the line in its challenge to Pacific National's $205 million acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland, with the High Court dismissing the competition regulator's application to take up the appeal.
ASIC accuses iSignthis of breaching disclosure obligations
ASIC has launched civil proceedings against iSignthis and its CEO, alleging the company breached its continuous disclosure obligations by failing to inform shareholders that client Visa had ended their relationship due to concerns over the fintech's money laundering compliance.
PwC’s client urged to get separate lawyers in tax office stoush over legal privilege
A court battle between the Australian Taxation Office and PricewaterhouseCoopers over the scope of legal professional privilege claimed by one of its major clients, meat processing giant JBS Australia, has hit a preliminary snag over the consulting giant's representation of JBS, with a judge warning he might compel the company and its subsidiaries to engage independent lawyers.
Sydney Opera House fights China group’s trade mark
The Sydney Opera House is challenging a ruling that denied its opposition to a trade mark application filed by a China-Australia trade association that featured an image of the opera house sails together with the Great Wall of China.
‘She’s got a claim’: Judge rejects PwC’s bid to shut down ex-director’s lawsuit
PricewaterhouseCoopers won't get a chance to seek summary dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former company director who claims her notice of termination through DocuSign was invalid and that she was denied entitlements, with a judge saying the former employee had a claim and that the parties needed to "just get on with it".
Pfizer can’t get discovery in anticipation of Sandoz’ Enbrel biosimilar, judge says
A judge hearing Pfizer's application for preliminary discovery against Sandoz over its possible launch of an Enbrel biosimilar has found that such an application must be based on a current belief that the applicant could be entitled to relief.
PwC looks to shut down lawsuit claiming DocuSign not a valid form of termination
PricewaterhouseCoopers is seeking to strike out a lawsuit brought by a former director who claims her notice of termination was invalid because it was delivered through DocuSign.
University of Sydney defeats lawsuit by lecturer sacked over swastika
The Federal Court has thrown out a lawsuit brought against the University of Sydney by a former political economy lecturer who was fired for a seminar slide that imposed the Nazi swastika on the Israeli flag.
High Court to hear challenge to landmark ruling on casual workers’ rights
The High Court has granted special leave to labour hire company WorkPac to challenge a Full Court judgment that granted entitlements to casual workers with regular shifts.
CFMEU liable for officers’ refusal to produce permits, Full Court holds
The Full Federal Court has upheld a ruling that the CFMEU was "knowingly concerned" in the refusal of union officers to produce entry permits at a Queensland building site, with the appeals court saying it was"difficult" to understand how the union was not an accessory to the contraventions of its employees.