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Continuous disclosure laws watered down to protect companies, directors from class actions
Class Actions 2020-05-25 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

In its latest move aimed at shielding companies from “opportunistic class actions”, the Morrison government has announced a temporary change to the continuous disclosure rules […]

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VW carve-out settlement may become more popular as class action scrutiny heats up
Analysis 2020-05-25 8:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

The settlement arrangement resolving five class actions against Volkswagen, which carved out hefty legal fees from the $120 million payout to drivers, could become more […]

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Baker McKenzie nabs former Norton Rose partner in second defection this month
Intellectual Property 2020-05-25 5:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Norton Rose Fulbright has lost its second partner this month, with the defection of IP specialist Helen MacPherson to Baker McKenzie. Based in Sydney, MacPherson, […]

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IP Australia shoots down Intuit’s computer software patent
Intellectual Property 2020-05-25 4:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

IP Australia has rejected a patent application by financial software firm Intuit, finding that its invention was not a manner of manufacture and contained “nothing […]

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IOOF follow-on shareholder class action flops
Financial Services 2020-05-25 4:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Eight months after defeating a case brought by the prudential regulator alleging breaches of superannuation laws, wealth manager IOOF has escaped a class action without […]

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Judge rejects GetSwift’s latest push to delay ASIC trial for a year
Securities 2020-05-21 9:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Logistics company GetSwift and its directors have failed in a bid for a year-long delay of a trial scheduled to start next month in ASIC’s […]

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Judge was wrong to find breach worker didn’t allege, court hears
Employment 2020-05-21 9:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Heiko Constructions has won approval to appeal a ruling from Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta that found the company committed a breach of the […]

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Boral prevails in costly cement supply stoush with Wagners
Construction 2020-05-21 5:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Boral has successfully defended a lawsuit brought by a subsidiary of building products supplier Wagners, which previously estimated it would take a $10 million financial […]

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Kraft takes trade dress battle with Bega to High Court
Intellectual Property 2020-05-21 11:12 am By Christine Caulfield

US food giant Kraft-Heinz wants the High Court to hear its intellectual property stoush with Bega after twice losing the battle over the right to […]

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Casual workers win big in leave entitlements test case
Employment 2020-05-20 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a major blow to Australian businesses, the Full Federal Court has ruled that casual employees who work regular shifts are entitled to paid annual, […]

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