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Supreme Court of Victoria singled out in report on judicial harassment
The Supreme Court of Victoria has been called out in a report into sexually inappropriate behavior and bullying by judges as an "extremely hierarchical" workplace that has all the risk factors for harassment.
Salter Brothers secures $8M in breach of warranty case against ex-Hendry Group CEO
Fund manager Salter Brothers has been awarded more than $8 million in a breach of warranty suit against former Hendry Group boss Emma Hendry and related parties after they failed to comply with court orders in the case.
Sanofi challenges Amgen’s patents for cholesterol-lowering antibodies
French drug giant Sanofi has appealed a decision giving American biopharmaceutical company Amgen the go-ahead for its patents for a cholesterol-lowering antibody that could be used to treat heart disease, diabetes, stroke and Alzheimer’s.
Hillsong Church denies wrongdoing in whistleblower lawsuit
Hillsong Church has denied whistleblower allegations of extensive financial misconduct, claiming an employee was “not correct” to accuse the megachurch of funnelling donations through US bank accounts to skirt Australian charity regulations.
The Star cops record $100M fine, licence suspension following damning report
The NSW gaming regulator has suspended the Star Entertainment Group’s casino license and handed it a $100 million fine after uncovering anti-money laundering breaches and “inherently deceptive” misconduct.
Judge grills law firm for spending 180 hours on pleadings in Drakes class action
A judge has questioned a class action firm’s claim that it and its counsel spent 180 hours and $63,000 in fees preparing pleadings in an underpayments class action against supermarket chain Drakes, saying the number of hours was not “reasonable”.
Judge’s comments on class action costs ‘hurtful’, law firm says
A law firm has lost its bid to appoint a costs referee after reaching a $5.8 million class action settlement with the On The Run convenience store chain, saying it was “hurtful” for a judge to suggest the firm wanted to “maximise its position” over group members.
Cheese makers challenge Kraft’s ‘parmesan’ trade mark
A consortium of parmigiano reggiano producers who claim Kraft Foods' 'Kraft parmesan cheese' trade will lead customers to believe the food giant's cheese is made in Italy have taken their fight to the Federal Court.
High Court won’t hear appeals in COVID-19 business interruption test cases
An appeals court's "radical" approach in the treatment of JobKeeper payments won't be scrutinised by the High Court, which on Friday declined to hear an appeal by IAG in the second set of COVID-19 business interruption test cases.
NAB defeats unconscionable conduct case by vehicle finance brokerage
A judge has tossed a broker’s lawsuit against NAB and its former subsidiary FAST, finding the bank was entitled to terminate its accreditation over the use of a banned broker’s trail book.