A judge overseeing class actions against car makers Hyundai and Kia over alleged engine defects has dismissed the carmakersâ bid to inspect the lead applicantsâ vehicles before defences are filed in the proceedings.
A report alleging that the ATO asked the Tax Practitioner Board to curtail its investigation of a PwC tax leaks scandal was âfundamentally misleadingâ, a senior tax official has said.
Executives from KPMG have condemned the PwC tax breach scandal as âdisturbingâ and admitted past mistakes after the firm was rocked by an exam cheating scandal.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has copped a record $3.55 million penalty for breaching spam laws after it sent more than 65 million emails without an easy way for individuals to unsubscribe.
Mining magnate Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy have lost a bid to block subpoenas asking their advisors to hand over information regarding the sale of Townvilleâs Yabulu nickel and cobalt refinery, as part of a $1.8 billion fight over the value of the site.  Â
ANZ has rubbished arguments from a competitor and the ACCC that its merger with Suncorpâs banking arm will reduce competition and hurt consumers, saying the watchdog had been asked to believe a âdistorted and selective viewâ of the proposal.
A law firm in regional New South Wales has been hit with a class action seeking to hold it liable for the alleged fraud of a former employee who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for fraud offences in 2021.
Restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia is facing a class action alleging it misled franchisees about the profitability of its businesses, with business owners also making claims against an employment law practice that drafted the franchise agreements.
Two directors who were ousted from Bubs Australia and have mounted a challenge to its new leadership have filed proceedings against the infant formula company for breach of workplace rights.
A judge has found insurers must cover claims against builder LU Simon Builders over alleged combustible cladding in Melbourne’s Atlantis Towers after a judge found the owners were âobvious candidatesâ to bring legal action.