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Angus & Julia Stone’s claims against management company sent to UK
Entertainment 2024-11-25 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

An appeals court has found that a claim by indie duo Angus & Julia Stone alleging their former talent management company owes $2.8 million in overcharges should proceed in a UK court.

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‘Out of licence and out of control’: Maxim seeks injunction against licensee
Intellectual Property 2024-11-18 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

US menā€™s magazine Maxim is seeking an injunction against its “out of control” Australian licensee, which it accuses of running modelling tours for an offshoot brand that are below its standards.

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Class action in Hong Kong against Forex trader could complicate Aussie case, court told
Class Actions 2024-11-15 3:26 pm By Andy Sidler

A concurrent group proceeding in Hong Kong could complicate an Australian class action against Perth-based forex trader Best Leader Markets Pty Ltd.

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Honda tells court it should be on the hook for $12M in spat with dealer
Contracts 2024-11-12 11:17 pm By Andy Sidler

Dealer Brighton Automative is gunning for $13.9 million in damages after Honda cut its contract off prematurely, with Honda hopeful the figure is more like $12.1 million.Ā 

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Former PwC partner settles defamation claim over tax leaks statements
Defamation 2024-11-12 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has settled his defamation claim against the firm over public statements that allegedly falsely linked him to its tax leaks scandal in 2023.

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Rio Tinto defeats appeal by Russian aluminium producer over war sanctions
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-11-11 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

An appeals court has backed a decision by six Rio Tinto units to refuse delivery of alumina to Russia’s largest aluminium producer because it would run afoul of sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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ATO, PepsiCo fight over royalty withholding tax goes to High Court
Tax 2024-11-08 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ATO has won the nod from the High Court to appeal a finding that a royalty withholding tax did not apply to payments from Schweppes to PepsiCo under agreements to sell brands like Pepsi and Gatorade in Australia.

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Escala’s non-compete restraints against ex-partners an ‘overreach’: court
Employment 2024-11-04 2:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Wealth manager Escada Partners has lost its lawsuit against two former partners who defected to rival LGT Crestone, with a judge finding a five-year non-compete clause was unreasonable.

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Judge rejects franchisees’ ‘colourable’ cross-claims against United Petroleum
Franchises 2024-10-29 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

United Petroleum will not face cross-claims by franchisees, with a judge calling the bid ā€œa very colourable applicationā€ to create overlap with a class action in the Supreme Court.

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ASIC wins case over life insurer’s misleading ā€˜pre-existing conditionā€™ term
Insurance 2024-10-29 11:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has won its case against insurer HCF Life over a pre-existing condition term that was likely to mislead the public, but failed to convince the court that it was an unfair contract term.Ā 

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