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Merivale slams class action’s bid for second opt out notice to workers
Employment 2023-03-21 3:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Hospitality giant Merivale is contesting a bid by the applicant in a $129 million underpayments class action to issue a second opt out notice to […]

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The top litigation law firms of 2022
Litigation Law Firms of the Year 2023-03-03 6:35 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Lawyerly’s Litigation Law Firms of 2022 racked up precedent-setting victories in a year that continued to see major developments in class action law. Our editorial […]

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King & Wood Mallesons points finger at rival law firm in Halifax negligence case
Professional Negligence 2023-02-24 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

King & Wood Mallesons has denied the claims in a lawsuit by defunct stockbroker Halifax Investment Services alleging it failed to advise it of an […]

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Full Court urged to toss ASIC’s ‘fatal’ appeal in CBA conflicted remuneration case
Financial Services 2023-02-22 5:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has urged the Full Court to toss ASIC’s challenge to a decision dismissing its conflicted remuneration case over the bank’s […]

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In first beauty parade of its kind, law firms compete to manage $300M J&J settlement
Class Actions 2023-02-16 10:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sixteen law firms and accounting firms have thrown their hat in the ring to administer a $300 million settlement in two class actions against Johnson […]

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GetSwift hit with $15M penalty in ASIC action over misleading announcements
Securities 2023-02-16 3:39 pm By Sam Matthews

GetSwift has been hit with a $15M penalty and several of its directors have been slapped with substantial penalties after the company was found to […]

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Two more class actions target Hyundai, Kia over ‘defective’ engines
Product Liability 2023-02-16 4:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hyundai and Kia have been hit with new class actions alleging the Korean car makers knew of engine issues in cars sold in Australia as […]

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High Court guts peak indebtedness rule in loss for Gunns creditor
High Court 2023-02-08 4:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Liquidators for collapsed forestry giant Gunns Plantations have lost a High Court appeal over $1.2 million in payments to a former supplier that confirmed the […]

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Judge asks GetSwift GC why he didn’t call out directors for being ‘bullies’
Securities 2023-01-31 8:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has grilled the former general counsel of defunct logistics company GetSwift about why he did not confront the company’s directors for “bullying” other […]

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Winners and losers in 2022’s headline-grabbing defamation cases
Defamation 2023-01-27 10:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

From the ongoing saga of the high-profile Christian Porter action against the ABC to “backyard” litigation testing the serious harm bar, defamation cases made headlines […]

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