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ACCC won’t give Catholic hospitals blessing to boycott private insurers
Healthcare 2024-12-19 11:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator plans to block a group of Catholic hospital operators from collectively boycotting large private health insurers in the event funding negotiations fail.

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Lawyers for Banksia class action funder face possible court action
Legal Ethics 2024-12-18 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

The firm that represented the funder of the notorious Banksia class action faces potential proceedings by a group of debenture holders. Meanwhile, Banksia’s receiver wants a court direction that he is justified in not pursuing the lawyers.

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Qantas to pay $120M to settle ground crew outsourcing case
Employment 2024-12-17 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Qantas has reached an agreement to pay $120 million in compensation to 1,800 ground crew staff who were found to have been illegally sacked.

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Meriton to face more evidence of alleged $8M defects at Symphony apartments
Construction 2024-12-19 2:38 am By Christine Caulfield

The owners corporation of a Meriton apartment block in Sydney can add late evidence of alleged defects, despite a judge calling the case “an example of how proceedings in the Technology and Construction List should not be conducted”.

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Mesoblast class action settlement wins court OK
Class Actions 2024-12-16 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has approved a $26.5 million settlement in a shareholder class action against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast.

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Herbert Smith Freehills leaders vote to remove partner over ‘offensive’ tweet
Business of Law 2024-12-13 10:35 am By Christine Caulfield

Herbert Smith Freehills has shown M&A partner Damien Hazard the door after he posted what the firm referred to as a “deeply offensive” tweet.

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Ex-Vocus chair acquitted of insider trading charges
White Collar 2024-12-13 2:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A jury has found former Vocus Group chair Vaughan Bowen not guilty of insider trading — the second time Bowen has dodged the charges.

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King & Wood Mallesons snags employment group from Corrs
Employment 2024-12-12 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

A group of leading partners that departed Corrs Chambers Westgarth months ago has turned up at King & Wood Mallesons, in a coup for KWM’s employment practice.

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Sydney University to pay $23M to underpaid staff in agreement with FWO
Employment 2024-12-12 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The University of Sydney will pay $23 million to over 14,000 current and former workers who were underpaid over an 8-year period as part of a deal with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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BHP, Rio Tinto face sex discrimination, harassment class actions
Class Actions 2024-12-11 11:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto are facing class actions by female employees who allege they have been subject to sex discrimination or sexual harassment on the job.

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