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High Court dismisses Glencore’s bid to block ATO from eyeing Paradise Papers
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. 
Funder wants 25% of recovery in class action over ‘illusory’ vehicle warranties
The funder behind a class action against a unit of car leasing company McMillan Shakespeare for allegedly engaging in unfair tactics when selling car warranties is seeking a 25 per cent cut of any settlement reached in the case.
Pitcher Partners ordered to hand over insurance docs in shareholder class actions
Pitcher Partners has been ordered to hand over information about its professional indemnity insurance in two shareholder class actions over its role as Slater & Gordon's auditor.
ICAP scolded for ‘interlocutory skirmishes’ in employee poaching spat
A judge has criticised two units of global finance firm TP ICAP Group for "unnecessary and over technical interlocutory skirmishes" as they seek damages from two employees who jumped ship to a competitor and allegedly tried to poach staff.
Europcar fined $350,000 after admitting to excessive credit card fees
Global car rental company Europcar has been ordered to pay $350,000 in penalties, after admitting it charged more than 60,0000 customers excessive fees on Visa and Mastercard transactions.
Dow AgroScience pest control patent lacks inventive step, IP Australia says
IP Australia has rejected Dow AgriCulture's bid to patent a smart pest control device, saying the invention lacks an inventive step.
ACCC says five landmark cases against Google, Facebook ‘well advanced’
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is preparing to launch five ground-breaking court cases against internet behemoths Google and Facebook, the regulator's chair, Rod Sims, said Tuesday.
Google gets contempt of court charge set aside in case over defamatory reviews
A contempt of court prosecution ordered against Google for failing to immediately remove allegedly defamatory online reviews has been thrown out, with a judge saying the internet giant did not act in reckless or negligent disregard of the court's removal orders.
‘We’re not in the realm of snake oil’: AFT appeals Maxigesic judgment
AFT Pharmaceuticals has challenged a Federal Court decision that found its Maxisegic ads were misleading and deceptive, saying the judge "set the bar too high" by requiring it to prove there was an adequate scientific foundation for its painkiller representations.
Judge orders release of emails by lawyer who told ex-Secure Logic exec to destroy computer files
A judge has ruled that a former executive of cyber security firm Secure Logic Group, who took advice from a lawyer to destroy the contents of a personal computer that allegedly contained confidential infomation from the company, has waived legal professional privilege over the communication.