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A judge has approved an increase in the costs of distributing a $180 million settlement in a stolen wages class action but has said more “frankness” is needed in competitive tenders for the administration gig.
Not a ‘court of taste’: Mark Latham says homophobic tweet not defamatory
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A homophobic tweet aimed at independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich may have approached “vulgar abuse” but was just part of the cut and thrust of Australian political debate, former One Nation politician Mark Latham has said.
Cbus trustee must pay $23.5M in ASIC case over delayed death benefits
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A judge has ordered trustee United Super to pay $23.5 million after admitting it was liable for excessive delays in processing $20 million in death and disability claims.
Uber, Doordash reach historic deal on minimum standards for gig workers
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Uber Eats and DoorDash have reached a landmark deal with the Transport Workers Union to set baseline pay and protections for gig workers.
Bendigo Bank says review found systemic AML/CTF failures
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A Deloitte review has found lax compliance with anti-money laundering rules by Bendigo Bank over a six-year period.
Foxtel can’t knock out Tencent’s Arena Breakout trade mark
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Chinese video game giant Tencent can amend a bid to register its Arena Breakout videogame trade marks, after IP Australia found only minimal overlap with Foxtel’s ‘Arena’ brand.
Maddocks adds senior lawyer to beef up disputes resolution team
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Law firm Maddocks has appointed a new special counsel for its dispute resolution practice, to be based in Canberra.
Chief Justice raises concerns about ‘very personal’ recusal bid
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The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has raised concerns about reallocating a case by a self-represented litigant whose recusal bid became “very personal”, with photos of the judge, his family and a sick family member filed as evidence.
The Australian to claim truth defence in JLL execs’ cases, court told
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The publisher of The Australian will bring a truth defence to defamation claims by two sacked executives of commercial real estate broker JLL who claim they were falsely accused of sexual harassment, a court has heard.
Judge wrong to find no duty of care in climate change class action, appeal says
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Imposing a duty of care on the Australian government to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change would not involve the Federal Court in matters of political judgment, a failed class action has argued on appeal.