Employment
Fortescue latest mining company to face sex discrimination class action
Women who work for Fortescue Mining face systemic sexual harassment, gender discrimination and hostile workplace environments, according to a new class action, the third against a mining giant.
Superannuation
Diversa faces APRA investigation over executive pay
Superannuation trustee Diversa is facing an investigating by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority into its executive remuneration practices.
Securities
Settlement reached in fight over $100M in shares of data centre start-up Firmus
A settlement has been reached in a dispute over more than $100 million in shares in AI data centre start-up Firmus Grid ahead of an expected $7 billion IPO, just days before the company's founders were due to give evidence in court.
Employment
Potentia Capital faces $3.6M suit by former partner
A former partner of private equity firm Potentia Capital has filed a lawsuit alleging he was unlawfully denied $3.6 million in benefits from two funds as punishment for whistleblower disclosures.
Business of Law
McCullough Robertson wins bid to strike out client’s negligence case
McCullough Robertson has won its bid to strike out a former client's professional negligence case, with a judge finding that its reliance on “common sense and experience” in its pleading was inadequate.
Business of Law
Gilbert + Tobin, Holding Redlich, Thomsons, HWLE announce partner promotions
Gilbert + Tobin, Holding Redlich, Thomsons and HWL Ebsworth have announced their partner promotions for 2026, with projects and infrastructure among the key practice areas to benefit from this year's appointments.
David Williams
‘Just not appropriate’: Judge scolds Mosaic Brands director for missed deadline
A judge has scolded former directors of Mosaic Brands after they failed to comply with orders made last week ahead of a 10-day public examination as special purpose liquidators investigate $196 million in potential insolvent trading claims and directors duty breach claims.
Intellectual Property
DC Comics drops challenge to ‘kryptonite diet’ trade mark
DC Comics has dropped its appeal of a ruling allowing a Sydney man's registration of 'kryptonite diet' as a trade mark, which it argued had been made in bad faith given its sizable reputation in the fictional substance from the Superman franchise.
Defamation
Full Court allows appeal in defamation suit against Channel 9 over NRL coverage
The Full Federal Court has found that two NRL fans were defamed by Channel 9 presenters' comments that implied they were involved in racially abusive behaviour, and remitted the matter for consideration of the broadcaster's defences.
Competition & Consumer Protection
ACCC alleges collection agency, legal practice sent 320,000 misleading debt notices
The ACCC has taken a debt collection agency and an associated legal practice to court for sending 320,000 allegedly misleading debt notices, describing the legal practice's alleged conduct as "particularly troubling".
