Law Firms

A BDO director has filed a strike-out bid in ASIC’s case over alleged false and misleading reports for ASX-listed software company Dubber, with the accounting firm flagging its support for the application. 

Australian Radio Network considered offering radio personality Jackie O Henderson a show with Karl Stefanovic after she and long-time co-host Kyle Sandilands had an on-air falling out in February, a court has heard.

A judge overseeing a shareholder class action over the collapse of fund manager Blue Sky will explore how artificial intelligence can be used to reduce costs in the case, which have already reached $20 million.

A class action filed against the corporate cop over alleged inaction against a failed housing scheme targeting the elderly has been discontinued after the lead plaintiff was unable to secure litigation funding. 

Coles will continue its fight against the ACCC's decision to block its plans to lease a new site in Kalgoorlie, WA in the Competition Tribunal only, dropping a Federal Court challenge.  

A class action against the Northern Territory's public housing authority has persuaded a judge to include questions relating to restitution in an initial trial.

The former CEO of Sydney Markets is looking to bring a cross-claim against the company and insurer Chubb in his former employer's suit accusing him of misappropriating $1.38 million in company funds.

India has asked the Full Court to overturn a ruling that rejected its bid to register the word 'basmati' as a mark of geographical indication.

Western Power has hired the former Sex Discrimination Commissioner to lead a review into its workplace culture and safety, as MinterEllison investigates claims that employees provided character references for a former manager convicted of raping a colleague. 

A judge has ruled that IG Power is not required to reimburse Genuity $24.4 million in interest charged by its parent company on a $60 million loan to rebuild the Callide power station, finding the loan was intended to be interest free.