Thomson Geer has snagged two workplace relations partners and their 15-person team from Holding Redlich for its Brisbane office.
S&P has reached a settlement in a case by two Cayman Island companies over alleged defective ratings but a class action won’t settle until “hell freezes over,” a court has heard.
Real estate asset manager Dexus will cover the legal costs of shareholders whose stake in Australia Pacific Airports Corporation hangs in the balance, as it reveals a $55 million book value increase.
EnergyAustralia has entered into a joint venture with EDF Power Solutions Australia to develop the Lake Lyell pumped hydro energy storage project in Lithgow, NSW.
Blockchain mining company NGS Crypto has consented to orders sought by ASIC amid concerns that hundreds of Australians who sank $21.1 million into the business were misled about the safety of their investments. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission took NGS Crypto Group and its Australian subsidiaries to court, seeking orders winding up the companies,…
A judge has expressed doubt about the need for expert evidence in class actions against McDonald’s and KFC over their alleged failure to give workers rest breaks, saying “I imagine if you’re a worker, you’d like a rest”.
The date has been set for a court battle over Dexus’ sale of shares in Asia Pacific Airport Corporation, a fight the operator of Melbourne and Launceston airports says needs 10 hearing days.
A class action against KPMG and former Arrium directors wants to wait for the High Court’s pending ruling on common fund orders before pulling the trigger on a group costs order, a request that earned a judge’s grilling for what she described as a hunt for greener grass.
Ashurst has lured a Baker McKenzie partner to join its projects and energy transition practice in Melbourne. Aylin Cunsolo joins the firm after 17 years at Baker McKenzie, including five years as a partner. Cunsolo — who has expertise in revenue contracts, retail supply contracts and connection, retail arrangements, corporate PPAs and energy regulation —…
A judge has dismissed a class action applicant’s claim that he was underpaid as a University of Sydney postgraduate student, but left for another day the question of whether the court should also make orders binding group members.