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Court strikes out pilot’s claims that Qantas workplace was ‘hostile to women’
Qantas has succeeded in attacking claims that it created a workplace that was “hostile to women”, leveled in a former female pilot’s sex discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit.
Plastic surgeon awarded $50,000 for nose job patient’s negative review
A court has awarded a plastic surgeon $50,000 after finding he was defamed by a patient who left him a one-star review online.
Chatime boss liable for underpayments despite ignorance of unlawful activity, court says
A court has found the managing director of teahouse franchise Chatime liable for the underpayment of staff, despite accepting that he believed the company's wage system was not unlawful.
Blue Sky director points finger at EY in shareholder class action
A Blue Sky director has pointed the finger at auditor Ernst & Young in a class action alleging the collapsed investment firm misled shareholders by misstating its assets under management. 
Dixon Advisory class action loses novel bid for docs to use in mediation
A judge has refused a lead applicant’s novel bid for financial information to use at settlement discussions in a group proceeding against Dixon Advisory.
Dell cops $10M penalty for misleading customers about discounts
Dell Australia has been ordered to pay a $10 million penalty for making false and misleading representations about the discount prices of add-on computer monitors.
Telstra, TPG give up fight over $1.8B network sharing deal
Telstra and TPG will not challenge a decision by the Australian Competition Tribunal to uphold the ACCC's rejection of their proposed regional network sharing agreement.
SkyCity sets aside $45M for AUSTRAC case
SkyCity has set aside $45 million for its legal costs and a possible penalty in AUSTRAC proceedings alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions at its casino.
Junior doctors win first underpayments class action
Junior doctors have notched an important victory in a class action alleging Peninsula Health failed to pay overtime hours, with a judge finding the healthcare provider liable to pay for overtime that was not expressly authorised.
In ‘significant’ ruling, CuDeco class action wins access to full KPMG audit report
A judge has ordered KPMG to turn over its complete audit files for CuDeco in a shareholder class action against the defunct mining company's former company directors and the accounting firm over allegedly misleading statements about the value of ore reserves at CuDeco's Rocklands mines in Queensland.