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‘Nonsense’: ATO slams ex-EY partner’s privilege claim over termination advice
Tax 2024-08-13 11:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former EY partner who was ousted after the tax office claimed he had promoted a $700,000 tax exploitation scheme has argued he is entitled to claim privilege over communications with the accounting firm’s general counsel and an external barrister, despite EY having waived it.Ā 

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Tribunal finds lawyer who threatened witness in texts not fit to practice
Legal Ethics 2024-08-13 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

VCAT has found a Melbourne lawyer is not fit to practice after he sent threatening text messages to a witness in proceedings involving his former law firm.

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AFL star can’t get game footage before expanding discrimination class action
Class Actions 2024-08-13 2:35 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected AFL great Phil Krakouerā€™s request for extensive game footage before putting on an amended claim in a racial vilification class action against the league, which is expected to bring five clubs into the proceeding.Ā 

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Johnnie Walker wins trade mark fight over McGuigan Wines’ Black Label
Intellectual Property 2024-08-13 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

Australian wine company McGuigan has lost its bid to trade mark ‘Black Label’ for its wine after Johnnie Walker, which makes the popular Black Label whiskey, successfully argued it would cause consumer confusion.

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TPG follows telco giants in scrapping exclusivity deal with Google
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-13 2:03 pm By Sam Matthews

The competition watchdog has accepted an undertaking from TPG not to renew an agreement requiring it to pre-install Google on mobile devices it supplies, following similar undertakings given by Telstra and Optus last month.Ā 

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Repped by firm on winning streak, Boral takes shareholder class action to trial
Trials 2024-08-12 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Buoyed by the recent trial success of CBA and other companies facing shareholder ire, building materials giant Boral is taking its chances at a hearing in a class action alleging disclosure breaches linked to its US windows business.

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Judge approves $230M settlement in junior doctors class action
Class Actions 2024-08-12 12:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has signed off on a $230 million settlement of a class action on behalf of thousands of junior doctors who allege they were systemically underpaid by the NSW government.

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Solicitor found guilty of misconduct for emails to Mills Oakley partner to be struck from roll
Legal Ethics 2024-08-12 10:44 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal has recommended that a Sydney solicitor be struck from the roll after finding him guilty of professional misconduct for sending numerous profane emails to a Mills Oakley solicitor during a dispute, noting the ā€œunrelenting stream of discourteous, insulting or offensive correspondenceā€ directed to the tribunal.Ā 

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Kingfisher Mobile pares claims in $45M lawsuit against Telstra
Telecommunications 2024-08-16 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Contractor Kingfisher Mobile has dropped a claim against Telstra in a $45 million lawsuit alleging the telco breached a November 2022 contract when it engaged a new provider to take over.Ā 

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Meta can’t be left in the dark about ACCC’s crypto ads case, judge says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-12 2:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The consumer regulator must identify the advertisements it relies on to prove its case against Meta over scam cryptocurrency ads on Facebook, with a judge saying the social media giant should know the case it has to meet.

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