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Herbert Smith Freehills lawyer appointed new head of ASIC
A Herbert Smith Freehills lawyer and former Deutsche Bank general counsel who previously led ASIC's litigation and enforcement team has been appointed to replace the corporate regulator's outgoing chair James Shipton.
Court can order class action opt out notices for limited number of group members, judge says
A judge has found he has power to order that opt out notices be sent to a limited number of Boral shareholders eligible to join two class actions that faced off last month in a class action beauty parade.
Boral must pay $4.8M in cement supply stoush with Wagners
Building products supplier Wagners has been awarded $4.8 million from Boral after Wagners successfully challenged a ruling in a high-stakes cement supply dispute with the construction material giant.
Qantas can’t sack long haul pilot that reached mandatory retirement age
A judge has temporarily barred Qantas from moving forward with its plans to terminate a long haul pilot who reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, saying the pilot had established that he may have an age discrimination claim against the airline.
ACCC to fight production of JPMorgan witness statements in ANZ cartel case
The judge who vowed last year to move a criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement to trial "before we all retire" will soon weigh the ACCC's claim for privilege over statements from JPMorgan witnesses it has been accused of pressuring during its investigation, two months after a different judge heard a still unresolved privilege fight in the long-running case.
Dentons adds HSF competition heavyweight to Sydney office
Global legal giant Dentons has snagged a Herbert Smith Freehills competition partner with almost 30 years experience at the big six firm for its Sydney office.
Arnott’s asks court to nuke Goodman Fielder’s ‘Plantry’ frozen foods trade mark
Food giants Arnott's and Campbells have hit back in an infringement case over their 'Plantly' trade mark, filing a cross-claim that seeks to cancel rival Goodman Fielder's 'Plantry' mark.
‘Optimistic’ judge calls for talks in competing class actions against Boston Scientific
A judge has urged the parties in two pelvic mesh class actions against Boston Scientific to come up with a "pragmatic solution" to the competing proceedings filed in the Federal and NSW Supreme courts.
Declassing bid defeated in Jardine Lloyd Thomson class action
Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has lost its bid to shut down a class action brought on behalf of NSW local councils, with a judge finding it was "entirely appropriate" for the case to proceed as a class action.
Law firm drops opt out clause from funding agreement in Boral class action
Phi Finney McDonald will amend its funding agreement with Therium in a shareholder class action against Boral after a judge found that an irrevocable opt out provision placed the law firm in a "manifest position of conflict".