Most Recent
ANZ, OnePath reach 11th-hour settlement in class action
Class Actions 2024-10-02 11:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

A settlement has been reached on the eve of trial in a class action against ANZ and OnePath alleging they slugged super fund members with excessive fees.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Dentons, Australia chair say ex-partner’s suit in breach of settlement
Business of Law 2024-10-01 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons and Australian chair Doug Stipanicev have hit back at allegations by a former property partner that they breached workplace laws, saying the partner is barred from bringing his case.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Liquidators settle with Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens over Linchpin audits
Accounting 2024-09-30 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Linchpin Capital liquidators have resolved their case against Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens, a year after a court found the evidence on its face established a claim against the auditors.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Judge questions Dentons’ claim of ignorance of alleged search for dirt
Employment 2024-09-26 12:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Thursday queried counsel for Dentons on the law firm’s defence to claims by an ex-partner that Australian chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev initiated a search for evidence of misconduct.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Dentons chair says he ‘abhors’ offensive statements in anti-vax report
Business of Law 2024-09-25 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons Australia chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev has hit back at claims made in a lawsuit by a former partner over an article he shared that spewed anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Dentons investigating ex-partner’s claims against Australia chair
Business of Law 2024-09-24 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons is facing a lawsuit by a former partner who alleges the law firm’s Australian chair emailed him a conspiracy-laden anti-vaccine pamphlet.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Coles, Woolworths taken to court by ACCC over ‘illusory’ discounts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-23 2:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Major supermarkets Coles and Woolworths have been taken to court by the consumer regulator, accused of inflating prices for short periods in order to advertise more attractive discounts.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

AFL concussion class action adds Geelong Football Club as defendant
Class Actions 2024-09-23 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action on behalf of AFL players who allegedly suffered brain injuries has added plaintiff Max Rooke’s former club to the case, and plans to file a separate action against the remaining clubs.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Lundbeck wins appeal in decade-long IP battle with Sandoz over Lexapro
Intellectual Property 2024-09-20 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Pharmaceuticals giant Lundbeck has succeeded in overturning IP Australia’s decision granting Novartis unit Sandoz a licence to sell a generic version of top-selling antidepressant Lexapro.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Medtronic penalised $22M over sale of bone graft kits without regulatory OK
Healthcare 2024-09-20 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Medical device supplier Medtronic has been socked with a $22 million penalty after it supplied non-compliant bone graft kits to hospitals, in what is the largest penalty under the Therapeutics Good Act.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?