Federal Court backs Evolution Mining in tax consolidation timing dispute

The choice to cancel $31 million in transferred losses had to be made in the joining year

Ex-attorney-general pushes for hate speech law reinstatement

Mark Dreyfus wants Australians to be granted the right to take big tech to court over social media

Paul Woods once said ‘no way’ to being Maddocks’ CEO

A couple of decades ago, the construction partner viewed the role as a thankless job

Allens assists in ASX’s biggest IPO completion for 2026 thus far

The joint head of HSF Kramer’s ECM group sits on FDC’s new board, as does a former Skadden lawyer

Christopher Shanahan, Tasmania’s chief justice, heads state’s new Judicial Council

Other members are Catherine Geason, Michael O’Farrell, Steven Smith

Federal Court orders liquidators to wind up unregistered managed investment scheme

ASIC began investigating affairs, sought to freeze bank accounts involved

Federal Court sets aside second administrative decision arising from producer’s tax offset request

Company claimed qualifying Australian production expenditure of $7.7m

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Federal Court penalises Australian share market operator over misleading statement

The exchange admitted its upbeat project update lacked reasonable grounds when released

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Boston judge rejects US administration’s use of agency priorities clause in funding cuts

Clause has been used to limit spending in crime prevention, food security, and scientific research

Boston judge rejects US administration’s use of agency priorities clause in funding cuts
UK lady chief justice calls out attorney general over press release flub

Crown Prosecution Service’s press statement following a ruling contained significant factual errors

UK lady chief justice calls out attorney general over press release flub
Paramount’s pickup of Warner Bros faces major legal setback as 12 US states, WGA file challenges

The separate lawsuits raised concerns about antitrust law breaches and barriers to competition

Paramount’s pickup of Warner Bros faces major legal setback as 12 US states, WGA file challenges
Freshfields cuts partners, equity shares in US growth push

The firm had implemented a new compensation system late last year

Freshfields cuts partners, equity shares in US growth push
Apple sues OpenAI in California court over alleged trade secret theft

Apple claimed employees were urged to disclose sensitive information while being recruited by OpenAI

Apple sues OpenAI in California court over alleged trade secret theft

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