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.
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.
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.
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.
United Petroleum will not face cross-claims by franchisees, with a judge calling the bid āa very colourable applicationā to create overlap with a class action in the Supreme Court.
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
Dairy company Care A2 has settled a dispute with Gensco Laboratories over an agreement to distribute its infant formula in the US that went sour.
INPEX has won a bid to cross-examine AkzoNobel’s solicitors about discovery at the end of an 11-week trial over allegedly defective paint used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project.Ā
The PR firm promoting a class action against United Petroleum has denied it hurt the petrol chain’s reputation by publishing an image depicting it as ‘evil’.
Vehicle maker Isuzu can’t shut down an $18 million suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over a former employeeās alleged theft of trade secrets.