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GetSwift slammed for ‘unfair attack’ on judge hearing class action, ASIC case
GetSwift has been criticised for its "quite unfair attack" on a Federal Court judge who refused to disqualify himself from hearing a shareholder class action against the logistics software company after presiding over ASIC's civil penalty proceeding against the company.
Judge concerned about law firm’s legal costs in $44.5M Woolworths class action settlement
A judge has raised questions about an estimated $13.6 million in legal costs to be sought in an upcoming approval hearing on a $44.5 million settlement reached in a shareholder class action against Woolworths.
Commonwealth Bank won’t defend ASIC case over $2.9M in overcharged interest
Proceedings launched by ASIC in December accusing the Commonwealth Bank of Australia of saddling consumers with $2.9 million in inflated interest rates on their business overdraft accounts on more than 12,000 occasions will move swiftly to a penalties hearing.
With High Court leave, Arrium class action plaintiffs may get second chance to grill ex-director
Two shareholders of failed Arrium Group have secured leave from the High Court to challenge a ruling that nixed their planned examination of a former director to bolster a class action over the collapse of the steel producer.
Bluescope lawyers get dressing down by judge for ‘inappropriate exchange’ with chambers
Lawyers representing Bluescope in an appeal of a Fair Work case copped a scolding by a judge Thursday for sending multiple emails to his chambers "pressuring" his associate to provide dates for a hearing.
Barrister turns tables on vision-impaired Daily Telegraph legal team in case over deaf lawyer
A barrister for a Sydney criminal lawyer who wears hearing aids and is suing News Corp's Nationwide News over allegedly defamatory Daily Telegraph articles referring to his profound deafness has likened the stories to accusing bespectacled lawyers of being blind.
Reinventure settles lawsuit by ex-partner seeking cut of $100M
Westpac-backed venture capital firm Reinventure Group has settled a lawsuit brought by a former partner claiming she was entitled to a cut of a $100 million valuation increase in 11 startups the firm invested in. 
Crown directors resign in wake of scathing gaming authority report
Two directors of Crown Resorts have resigned following the release of a damning report from the NSW gaming authority.
Qantas told pilot he was too old for redundancy offer, lawsuit says
A 64-year-old Qantas pilot who was stood down as part of the airline's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has launched a lawsuit accusing Qantas of unlawful discrimination for only providing voluntary redundancy packages to employees younger than 63 years old.
Uber takes Aussie IT company to court over ‘Geeks’ trade mark
Uber has dragged an Australian IT services company to court after failing to win removal of the company's 'Uber Geeks' trade mark for its home-visiting technician services.