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Papyrus settles defamation suit with former CEO over missing name in annual report
Sustainable technology company Papyrus Australia has reached a settlement with its former CEO in a defamation case that alleged the omission of his name in the company's 2018 annual report was akin to calling him a liar.
Deloitte wants to toss bulk of partner’s age discrimination, misleading conduct case
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has asked a court to toss a majority of claims in a lawsuit brought by 63-year-old partner Colin Brown over the firm's alleged discriminatory retirement policy that he claims has cost him almost $4 million.
Former Young Rich Lister sues ‘social media troll’ for defamation in landmark cyberbullying case
Melbourne businessman Tolga Kumova has filed defamation proceedings against the operator of the Stock Swarmi Twitter account, a case that could lay down the legal groundwork for cyberbullying claims.
Ex-AMP lawyer looks to strike out claim she ‘disparaged’ board
A former general counsel of AMP who claims she was sacked from the wralth management firm after raising concerns about its fees for no services conduct is looking to strike out defence claims that she "frequently and openly disparaged" the company's board, as well as claims that she was being performance managed.
PwC accountant with bipolar disorder can’t bring disability discrimination claim
A former PricewaterhouseCoopers employee has lost his bid to bring a discrimination claim against the accounting firm, with a judge finding he didn't have direct evidence that he was discriminated against because of his bipolar disorder.
Boehringer appeals failed opposition to Zoetis patents
German drug maker Boehringer has launched a Federal Court fight against rival Zoetis after coming up short in its opposition to two Zoetis patents for pig vaccine-related inventions.
WA Premier Mark McGowan lobs defamation claims at Clive Palmer
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has struck back at a defamation lawsuit by Clive Palmer, filing a counterclaim accusing the mining magnate of making a number of defamatory statements, including that he was a "liar" involved in "covering up" illegal activity.
Battle over counterclaims against group members could change class action landscape
An upcoming legal battle over whether counterclaims can be brought against non-party group members in a class action against a unit of recruiter Tandem could hamper bookbuilding efforts by making class actions less attractive to group members, an expert has told Lawyerly.
Isuzu to file cross-claims in $18M Directed Electronics copyright case
Isuzu plans to lodge cross-claims against electronics company Directed Electronics and various third parties in an $18 million lawsuit accusing the commercial vehicle manufacturer of contract and copyright breaches and aiding a former employee's alleged theft of company information.
BHP worker sues after axing over COVID-19 social media posts
A mine worker employed at BHP's Olympic Dam is suing the company after she was sacked for allegedly harassing a co-worker on social media for their apparent failure to self isolate on returning from a trip interstate at the start of the first wave of COVID-19 cases in Australia.