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GetSwift appeals judgment scathing of ‘PR-driven’ approach to disclosures
Logistics company GetSwift and its directors are appealing a win for ASIC in the regulator's case that alleged they breached their continuous disclosure obligations and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in the release of 22 ASX announcements.
CFMMEU cops $554,600 penalty for coercive worksite protests
The CFMMEU and two of its officers have been hit with a $554,600 penalty for allegedly using the union's “covert industrial muscle” to pressure a New South Wales crane company to bend to its bargaining demands.
Judge pulls up ASIC for ‘strange’ handling of GetSwift case
A judge has dressed down ASIC over the handling of its action against GetSwift, criticising the regulator's failure to seek a court injunction to prevent the company's relocation to Canada.
In class action defence, Merivale says it shouldn’t be forced to backpay staff
Hospitality giant Merivale has streamlined its defence of a $129 million underpayment class action, arguing that it shouldn't be expected to back pay employees because it operated its business under the mistaken belief that its enterprise agreement governing staff at 70 of its venues was valid.
Woolworths class action settlement to cover $1.75M legal bill, but no payout for group members
Woolworths has agreed to pay $1.75 million in Adero Law's legal costs as part of a settlement of an underpayments class action which will see group members recoup any amounts they are owed in a separate proceeding brought by the Fair Work Ombudsman rather than the class action.
GetSwift mulls appeal of scathing judgment on ‘PR-driven’ approach to ASX statements
Logistics company GetSwift says it is considering an appeal of an 859-page judgment which lambasted the company and its directors' "public relations-driven approach" to announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange.
GetSwift breached law through ‘public relations-driven approach’ to ASX statements, court finds
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has scored a victory in its long-running case against GetSwift, with the Federal Court finding the company and its directors breached the Corporations Act and ASIC Act through their "public relations-driven approach" to announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange.
High Court tosses appeal of sacked climate-skeptic professor
The High Court has thrown out sacked climate skeptic professor Peter Ridd's appeal of his dismissal by James Cook University, finding protection of intellectual freedom is not a “general freedom of speech”.
Woolworths to pay further $50M to staff as underpayments class action settles
Supermarket giant Woolworths will pay an additional $50 million to current and former salaried team members and has provisionally settled an underpayments class action against it.
Junior doctor behind class action can’t seek compensation for group members, court told
NSW Health wants to amend its defence to an underpayments class action on behalf of 24,000 junior doctors, bringing claims that the lead applicant is barred from seeking compensation for group members under industrial relations law.