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Glencore prevails in $92M court battle with ATO
Tax 2019-09-03 10:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

Commodity trading and mining company Glencore has won a fight with the Australian Taxation Office over a $92 million tax bill related to copper purchased from a subsidiary operating the Cobar mine in NSW.

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Aristocrat goes head to head with IP Australia over patentability of slot machine
Intellectual Property 2019-09-02 9:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies told a court that if its Lightning Link slot machine was a physical game there would be no doubt about its patentability, as trial kicked off Monday in another case that is pushing back on IP Australia’s stance on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions.

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ABC on ‘fishing expedition’ for documents in AFP raid case, judge says
Media 2019-08-20 9:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has lost a bid for the documents behind an Australian Federal Police warrant to search its headquarters, with a Federal Court judge criticising the media organisation for embarking on a “fishing expedition”.

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Lottoland hits the jackpot in ACMA betting challenge
Media 2019-08-19 5:40 pm By Amelia Birnie

The CEO of Lottoland says the company has “finally been vindicated” by a court ruling that overturned a decision by the Australian Communications and Media Authority that outlawed a number of its jackpot betting services.

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Law firms to compete for more than $1 billion in government work
Business of Law 2019-08-16 8:18 pm By Amelia Birnie

The federal Attorney-General has unveiled a new system for the allocation of more than $1 billion in external legal services to the Commonwealth government over the next five years, with just two Australian law firms approved in every practice area.

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High Court dismisses Glencore’s bid to block ATO from eyeing Paradise Papers
Appeals 2019-08-14 10:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

Coal producer Glencore International has lost its High Court appeal to keep the Australian Taxation Office from reviewing documents related to its offshore assets, which were unearthed as part of the global Paradise Papers investigation. 

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Garuda reveals debts of $480M, but can’t dodge $19M cartel fine yet
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-08-09 5:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

Indonesian airline Garuda has failed in its bid to stay a $19 million penalty for its role in a fuel surcharge cartel after telling the Federal Court it has debts of $480 million, with a judge saying he would be allowing the company to trade while insolvent if he granted the stay.

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Linfox appeals $45M fuel tax fight to Full Federal Court
Tax 2019-08-08 10:56 pm By Amelia Birnie

Australian logistics company Linfox has taken its $45 million fuel tax credit challenge to the Full Federal Court, arguing its trucks are being over-taxed on major toll roads across the country.

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Docs seized in AFP raid of convicted land mogul’s offices can be handed to liquidators
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-08-07 8:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Full Federal Court has dismissed two appeals by convicted land mogul Allen Caratti seeking to prevent liquidators of five of his companies from obtaining documents seized in two 2015 raids by the Australian Federal Police.

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High Court upholds sacking of public servant over tweets
Employment 2019-08-07 5:13 pm By Amelia Birnie

The High Court has unanimously upheld the validity of the Australian Public Service code of conduct, after a former public servant mounted a freedom of speech challenge after being sacked for anonymously tweeting thousands of critical comments about government immigration policy and members of parliament.

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