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Appeal tossed in postgrads class action against University of Sydney
The Full Federal Court has rejected an appeal by the applicant in a class action on behalf of post graduate students who claims he was underpaid by the University of Sydney.
Optimus sues Grant Thornton over ‘negligent’ restructuring advice
Japan-based Optimus has sued Grant Thornton for allegedly giving negligent restructuring advice following its acquisition of dealership group Autopact, which resulted in the company owing $3 million in stamp duty, income tax and other costs.
Law firm administration used to gain advantage over former partner: judge
A judge has found that a Canberra lawyer breached his fiduciary duties and engaged in oppressive conduct towards his former romantic and firm partner after she sought a $500,000 refund of shares in Aulich Civil Law.
Triple Zero should be taken out of Telstra’s hands, report says
A Senate inquiry into Triple Zero service outages has recommended stripping Telstra of its emergency call person function and launching a review into the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Rebel Wilson back in court in latest fight with ‘The Deb’ producers
Rebel Wilson was back in court on Monday as trial kicked off in 'The Deb' producer AI Film's case against the actress, with a co-producer telling the court he knew the film was not likely to break even.
Former trader loses whistleblower case against ANZ
A judge has thrown out a former ANZ trader's whistleblower case alleging the bank sacked him after he complained about its attempted manipulation of the bank bill swap rate.
MinterEllison, Clayton Utz trim operations jobs, deny cuts linked to AI
MinterEllison and Clayton Utz have confirmed cuts to the number of business operations jobs at the firms but deny the increasing adoption of AI tools was a factor.
Coleman Greig client loses appeal bid in row over analyst’s hourly rate
A former client of Sydney law firm Coleman Greig has been refused leave to appeal a costs assessment, with a judge finding a review panel didn't err when weighing the hourly rate of a non-lawyer.
Apple sued for kicking bookmaker Playwest off App Store
Western Australia-based wagering company Playwest has sued Apple after its app was removed from the App Store without notice over alleged fraud concerns.
IVF class action flags constitutional fight over Limitation Act
A class action over Medicare rebates for fertility treatments has flagged a constitutional fight in the case, saying Victoria's limitations legislation was inconsistent with federal human rights laws.