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‘Deliberately wicked’: Ten says Lehrmann should pay indemnity costs from day he filed case
Defamation 2024-04-23 2:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Network Ten has argued accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann should pay indemnity costs from the date he launched his unsuccessful defamation case, saying he brought it […]

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Judge warns wealth guru Dominique Grubisa to look ‘elsewhere’ in bid to stay ACCC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-23 12:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sydney lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa is challenging a finding in an ACCC case that her seminars made misleading statements and has sought to pause the court action until her appeal is heard, a bid a judge has warned won’t be “favourably received” by him.

Jones Day beefs up financial markets practice in Australia
Corporate 2024-04-23 1:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Jones Day is growing its domestic financial markets team with the recruitment of a partner from Baker McKenzie and the transfer of a 17-year veteran from the firm’s London office.

eSafety commissioner wins urgent injunction against X over Wakeley stabbing posts
Social Media 2024-04-22 11:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The eSafety commissioner has won a two-day injunction against social media platform X, forcing it to hide several posts that allegedly include videos of a stabbing at a Sydney church last week. 

Judge worries about perception that FWO treated CFMEU ‘more equal than others’
Employment 2024-04-22 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concern that a “bizarre” last-minute settlement in a long-running case against the CFMEU could damage the public perception of the FWO as a model litigant, saying it could appear that the ombudsman treated some perpetrators as “more equal” than others. 

In spat over $365,000 bill, court finds law firm failed to make ongoing disclosures to client
Legal Ethics 2024-04-22 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that a law firm failed in its duty to provide ongoing costs disclosures, in a fight over a legal bill that was double the size of the last estimate provided, rejecting an argument that the client should have understood the charges would climb.

FWC showed no bias in Mantle Group case despite ‘harsh’ remark, says Full Court
Employment 2024-04-22 3:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A subsidiary of hospitality giant Mantle Group has failed to set aside a Fair Work Commission decision finding it systematically underpaid employees and gave “knowingly false” evidence, with an appeals court refusing to find the decision gave rise to the appearance of bias.

Omni Bridgeway escapes fallout for failure to seek approval of EY replacement at AGM
Accounting 2024-04-22 1:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has retroactively validated the appointment of BDO as auditor for litigation funder Omni Bridgeway after EY resigned due to a class action conflict, saying the failure to seek shareholder approval for the appointment was not the result of a blatant disregard for its obligations. 

Eneco Refresh founder sentenced for market manipulation
Securities 2024-04-22 11:59 pm By Andy Sidler

The founder of ASX-listed bottled water company Eneco Refresh has been slapped with an 18-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to market manipulation. Eneco’s Perth-based […]

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Westconnex class action paused as funder feuds with lead plaintiff
Class Actions 2024-04-19 12:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Transport for NSW over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of land to construct the $16 billion Westconnex tunnel in Sydney has been […]

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