This Month
IOOF accused of unfairly dismissing stressed executive
A former IOOF executive has alleged the financial services giant fired her because she tried to exercise her workplace rights in relation to her mental wellbeing.
- Hannah Wootton
You're no Mr Darcy: lawyer who harassed co-worker hit with costs
A full court has berated a lawyer who compared himself to the romantic hero from 'Pride and Prejudice' in response to claims he harassed a paralegal by visiting her hotel room in his underwear.
- Michael Pelly
IOOF backs male executive accused of groping female colleague
IOOF is standing behind its deputy chief investment officer, Stanley Yeo, despite allegations the prominent fund manager groped a female employee's breasts multiple times.
- Hannah Wootton and Aleks Vickovich
IFM Investors renews attack on Mexican lawyer
IFM will be back in the Mexican courts next week to defend itself as attacks alleging it has over-inflated the value of its Mexican investments continue.
- Jenny Wiggins
Law student raises the stakes in case against government
A court action seeking to stop the government from issuing bonds until it discloses climate risks threatens to stall Treasury's ability to fund the economy.
- Hannah Wootton and Elouise Fowler
It’s mother v son in Britain’s priciest divorce war
There is nothing but malice and exorbitant legal fees in the story of 27-year-old Temur Akhmedov and the divorce of his Russian billionaire parents.
- David Segal
Chinese court sentences ex-banker to death for $120m bribery charge
Lai Xiaomin, the former head of a state-owned asset management company, was convicted to taking millions in bribery and also for bigamy.
ASIC takes Squirrel Super to court for spruiking SMSF property
The corporate watchdog claims that between 2015 and 2018, Squirrel distributed a brochure that contained misleading statements.
- Ronald Mizen
UK judge rejects US extradition request for Julian Assange
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has had a win in court after a British judge ordered his discharge, saying she feared he was a real risk of suicide.
- Updated
PwC's tax advice falls short: winemaker
Zilzie Wines says the accountant's tax advice was below industry standards and was undertaken by inappropriately skilled staff.
- Hannah Wootton
British judge set to rule on extradition of Julian Assange
The WikiLeaks founder is charged with 18 US federal crimes that could sentence him to 175 years in a maximum-security prison.
- William Booth and Rachel Weiner
December 2020
Samsung heir faces nine years in jail as bribery trial wraps
Samsung billionaire Jay Y. Lee was set to take charge of one of South Korea's iconic companies - until prosecutors charged him in a case that rocked the nation.
- Sohee Kim, Heesu Lee and Shinhye Kang
Facebook loses bid to force Aussie start-up into arbitration
Facebook has lost a bid to stymie a court action by Dialogue Consulting after a judge ruled the belated action was prejudicial against the local software company.
- Natasha Gillezeau
Consumer watchdog sues Lorna Jane over 'anti-virus activewear'
Activewear giant Lorna Jane faces its second legal action for claiming the fabric used in some of its products could eliminate and stop the spread of COVID-19.
- Hannah Wootton
Federal Court limits precedent against insurers for virus claims
A suburban cafe's Federal Court victory over its insurer may not provide the precedent for a flood of COVID-19 business interruption claims that the insurance industry feared.
- Hannah Wootton
Google, Facebook collusion accusations could resonate in Australia
The complaint comes less than a fortnight before the ACCC lobbs a report on ad tech and the concerns over the opaque nature of the market.
- Max Mason
ACCC accuses Facebook of deceptive conduct
Facebook faces allegations it misled consumers using one if its privacy-focused apps, instead tracking and recording user data for commercial purposes.
- Max Mason
Dissenter missing as Court clears Village Roadshow takeover
New York-based fund manager Mittleman Brothers, which has opposed the deal for nearly 12 months, did not make an application to appear.
- Updated
- Max Mason
Judge vows to hear cartel case 'before we all retire'
A Federal Court judge has slammed several leading investment banks, the Crown and the competition watchdog for "intolerable" delays in a landmark criminal cartel case, pledging to hear the case in 2022 so it is resolved "before we all retire".
- Hannah Wootton
ACCC accusations smash Retail Food shares
The competition regulator alleges the owner of Donut King, Michel’s Patisserie and Gloria Jean’s Coffee engaged in false and deceptive conduct.
- Carrie LaFrenz
