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MinterEllison loses head of climate group to advisory firm
Investment and advisory firm Pollination Group has poached a leading climate lawyer who led MinterEllison's global climate practice group to bolster its offering of cutting edge advice on the transition to net zero.
ACCC’s powers to review mergers to get boost under planned reforms
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to announce changes to Australia's merger review regime on Wednesday that will require companies to notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of deals above a certain threshold.
ASIC says it lacks evidence to charge Nuix CEO with insider trading
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has dropped its investigation into whether Nuix’s chief executive officer Jonathan Rubinsztein unlawfully bought shares in the company after learning about a potential takeover offer.
Melbourne Uni fined for conduct of boss who called academic ‘self-entitled Y-genner’
A judge has slapped the University of Melbourne with a $74,590 penalty for taking adverse action against two casual academics to prevent them from claiming payment for extra hours worked.
‘Real lack of care’: Judge scolds class action firm over costs dispute with funder
A bid by the law firm behind a settled class action against Hays Recruitment to increase a cap on costs to settle a spat with a litigation funder has been dashed, with a judge pulling up the firm for failing to inform the court of the funder's claim.
K&L Gates welcomes two new partners from Holding Redlich
Global firm K&L Gates has snagged two new partners for its corporate group from Holding Redlich, deepening its M&A and capital markets offering.
Former Zambrero CEO hits back at lawsuit, says founder called him his ‘right hand man’
The former CEO at Mexican fast food chain Zambrero has hit back at claims he exaggerated his role in the company's rapid expansion, saying he was founder Dr Sam Prince's "right hand man".
X to file legal challenge to removal notice from e-Safety Commissioner
X plans to challenge a notice from the e-Safety Commissioner ordering the Elon Musk-owned social media company to remove a post that criticised an expert on transgender health issues or face a $800,000 fine.
JWS recruits ESG expert from Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter Slattery has snagged a special counsel from Corrs Chambers Westgarth to meet heightened demand for advice on climate change, sustainability and ESG issues.
CFMEU boycott case has ‘significant implications’ for industrial relations, High Court told
The competition regulator has asked the High Court to correct the Full Court's alleged error in overturning a finding that builder J Hutchinson and the union for construction workers violated competition laws by agreeing to boycott an independent subcontractor at a Brisbane building site.