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Rod Petricevic denied parole again
Jailed Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic has been denied parole again as he appears to have failed to come to grips with the true nature of his offending.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Sex-probe dame clear of claims
Assurances have been given that unidentified blog accusations Justice Dame Lowell Goddard was involved in a potential cover-up, are not true.

Spicers gets files returned
One of the country's top financial planning firms went to the High Court last month in a bid to get client records from a former franchisee.

Unfriended: Zuckerberg's bitter battle
Mark Zuckerberg fights off a lawsuit from the man who planned to invade his privacy, then offered a way out if he opened the door to his business world.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Should David Bain pay back legal aid?
If David Bain gets millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded compensation from the Government, should his legal aid be deducted first?

Tribeca Homes creditors circling
Creditors are circling Tribeca Homes, with three different firms applying to the High Court to liquidate the company.

Greymouth stoush back in court
Oil and gas company Greymouth Petroleum Holdings wants more than $830,000 in damages from a former director who was ordered by the High Court to sell his stake in his firm.

Fonterra, Danone to fight behind closed door
Fonterra will be spared having its multimillion-dollar fight with French food giant Danone spilling back into the public arena this year.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Bain compo needs clear heads
When revisiting the in and outs of David Cullen Bain’s claim for taxpayer compensation, folk would do well to keep a clear head.

Christie Hall: New year's revolution in HR policies
Once the sunburn subsides, business owners and HR professionals need to take stock of what 2015 might bring on the employment front.

Knock-back for Ross ponzi investors
The Commerce Minister has rejected a request from David Ross' burned investors to look into the country's claw-back regime as the first court case looms.

Pyne Gould chair under fire
Pyne Gould Corporation chairman Bryan Mogridge faced a barrage of investor questions around auditing delays at the company's annual meeting in Auckland yesterday.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Second chance for lawyer who ticked wrong box
A South African lawyer who suppressed his "out of control" history has been deemed fit and proper to be a lawyer in NZ.

Trinity tax architect fails to halt action
An architect of the Trinity forestry tax scheme has failed to convince the High Court to halt bankruptcy action against him.

Yan seeks $5k monthly living costs from seized assets
William Yan wants around $4500 to $5000 a month for living expenses paid out of his restrained assets.

William Yan 'gave away' Rolls Royce
An Auckland businessman who had $40 million of assets seized this year has told the High Court he gave away a Rolls Royce.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Mysterious ways of delivering justice
They say what goes around comes around, and so it is for lawyer Boon Gunn Hong whose excessive suspension has been quashed on appeal.

FMA chases estate of dead finance man
The market watchdog is targeting the estate of deceased director Terry Butler in its lawsuit against the former board of Dominion Finance.

Jobs said Apple took pains to protect record contracts
Steve Jobs defended Apple's use of software for the iPod that blocked compatibility with a competing digital music store.

Two lawyers struck off by tribunal
Two lawyers have been struck off in separate decisions following multiple acts of misconduct.

ANZ pays out $19m to settle case
ANZ will pay $18.5m to some of its rural customers who complained about interest rate swaps after reaching a settling with the Commerce Commission.