Most Recent
Raptis Group hit with freezing order after allegedly dodging $110M in tax bills
Tax 2021-10-05 6:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Taxation Office has won an urgent bid to freeze the assets of James Raptis and 11 associated entities, after accusing the Queensland property developer of dodging $109.5 million in taxes since 2000.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Patent ‘troll’ takes aim at Apple’s iPhone technology in new lawsuit
Intellectual Property 2021-09-27 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit alleging iPhone and iPad devices sold in Australia since at least 2014 and equipped with Touch and Face ID technology infringe two patents held by a non-practicing entity.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

EY nears settlement in negligence case over Coca-Cola Amatil sale of SPC
Accounting 2021-09-16 12:27 pm By Bianca Hrovat

EY has reached an in-principle settlement in a case brought by Melbourne-based joint venture Shepparton Partners Collective alleging the consulting giant was negligent, but the firm copped a dressing down from a judge on Thursday for asking him to keep its motion to toss the case on ice.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Car makers to pay $52M to settle Takata airbags class actions
Class Actions 2021-09-15 3:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Six of the world’s largest car makers have agreed to pay $52 million to settle class actions accusing them of selling cars with deadly Takata airbags.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Cross-claims make new case an abuse of process, Isuzu tells court
Intellectual Property 2021-09-14 8:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

Truck company Isuzu has asked a court to shut down an $18 million lawsuit by Directed Electronics alleging copyright infringement, arguing that its own cross-claims –which substantially overlap with allegations in a 2017 case that went to trial — made it an abuse of process.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Halifax investors file Full Court appeal to boost recovery
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-09-13 1:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Approximately 1,000 investors of collapsed stockbroker Halifax Investment Services have challenged a court decision concerning the date of the realisation of their investments which decreased the amounts they could recoup from the company’s liquidation.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

EY asks court to toss negligence case over Coca-Cola Amatil’s SPC sale
Accounting 2021-08-31 10:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Consulting giant EY wants a court to dismiss a case brought by a joint venture alleging negligence in due diligence reports of Coca-Cola Amatil’s $40 million sale of fruit processing business SPC.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Seven wins pre-case docs from Cricket Australia in battle over summer broadcast
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-08-27 4:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Cricket Australia must hand over documents to Seven West Media as the TV network weighs potential legal action for damages against the league over the quality of the 2020-2021 summer cricket season.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Halifax auditors fined $50,000 for criminal breaches
Accounting 2021-08-18 5:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former auditors of stockbroker Halifax Investment Services, whose 2008 collapse left around $200 million in client funds trapped, have been hit with $50,000 in fines for auditing breaches that resulted in the company continuing to trade while being prima facie insolvent.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Ex-Maurice Blackburn lawyer not trying to dodge Qantas trial with hospital stay, judge says
Employment 2021-08-12 5:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Maurice Blackburn lawyer set to give evidence in a suit against Qantas was not “deliberately avoiding” the trial with an extended hospital stay, but “better evidence” was needed for why he was admitted, a judge has said.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?