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PB Tech raked over coals by ComCom for dodgy practices
Commerce Commission

PB Tech raked over coals by ComCom for dodgy practices

PB Tech admits to 14 charges of violating extended warranty rules, while also being warned for bait advertising, according to the Commerce Commission.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action
Lawsuit

Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action

Owners of leaky homes can now join the claim for longer, after judges extended the opt-in window to five months and awarded costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017
Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax
Power / Energy

Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax

Solarcity's solar tax battle falters as High Court denies their plea, affecting 45,000 Kiwis and NZ's renewable energy prospects.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Court decides on council code compliance certificates
Disaster Recovery

Court decides on council code compliance certificates

The ruling limits local authorities' exposure after the Invercargill City Council won its appeal over liability for Stadium Southland's collapse.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Capital + Merchant trustee stoush back in court
Financial Markets Authority

Capital + Merchant trustee stoush back in court

Lawyers acting for Perpetual Trust and law firm Stace Hammond are seeking access to documents and communication covered by legal privilege in dispute.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015
Failed Feltex case costs litigation funders $3.1M in costs, before disbursements
Lawsuit

Failed Feltex case costs litigation funders $3.1M in costs, before disbursements

Former directors of Feltex Carpets and promoters of its 2004 initial public offering have been awarded a scaled-up $3.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2015
ComCom likely to approve Cavalier, NZ Wool Services to merge scouring operations
Commerce Commission

ComCom likely to approve Cavalier, NZ Wool Services to merge scouring operations

The Commerce Commission is likely to allow Cavalier Wool Holdings and New Zealand Wool Services International to merge their two wool scouring operati.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015
Hotchin drops Perpetual in appeal case
Fintech

Hotchin drops Perpetual in appeal case

Mark Hotchin, principal of failed finance company Hanover, has abandoned his appeal against Perpetual Trust to include them in the Financial Markets A.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015
Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute
Inland Revenue Department

Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute

Pernod Ricard has joined the list of firms cutting deals with the Inland Revenue Department to settle tax disputes over the use of mandatory conver.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
Steel & Tube mulls position as interim judgment finds in favour of Lewis Holdings
Steel & Tube

Steel & Tube mulls position as interim judgment finds in favour of Lewis Holdings

Steel & Tube Holdings is considering its legal position after an interim judgment found in favour of Lewis Holdings' $1.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014

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Huawei continues to plead innocent despite serious criminal charges
Huawei

Huawei continues to plead innocent despite serious criminal charges

Huawei faces 13-count indictment in the US, including bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy charges. CFO Meng also indicted.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Apple Supreme Court case could have 'far-reaching ramifications'
Application Performance Monitoring

Apple Supreme Court case could have 'far-reaching ramifications'

A GlobalData analyst says that the outcome of the Apple v Pepper case could impact the app development market at all levels.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
Spark facing court proceedings after Commerce Commission alleges it misled customers
Unified Communications

Spark facing court proceedings after Commerce Commission alleges it misled customers

The Commerce Commission has charged Spark with 11 counts of misleading customers over billing issues between 2014 and 2017, now heading for court.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018
Telstra to front federal court over direct billing services
Unified Communications

Telstra to front federal court over direct billing services

Telstra faces fines of up to AUD$10m and customer refunds after admitting to misleading consumers about its Premium Direct Billing service.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Second workplace bullying case filed against TechnologyOne
Court Case

Second workplace bullying case filed against TechnologyOne

TechnologyOne is embroiled in a second workplace bullying lawsuit, with former employee Ana Monteiro alleging bullying and discrimination by senior executives.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Hills and Milestone Systems to trade punches in court
Software-as-a-Service

Hills and Milestone Systems to trade punches in court

Hills Limited slams Milestone Systems' request to have it wound up, calling it an abuse of power, as both companies prepare for a court battle this month.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Schneider Electric wins court case over DPSA's unpaid debts - thanks existing partners
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric wins court case over DPSA's unpaid debts - thanks existing partners

Schneider Electric emerges victorious in court battle with data center infrastructure distributor DPSA over unpaid debts.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017

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