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Austal hit with $700,000 penalty over $3.5B US Navy program disclosures
ASIC 2022-10-14 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Defence shipbuilder Austal and its CEO have agreed to pay a combined $700,000 in penalties for violating the Corporations Act by failing to notify the […]

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Funderā€™s commission holding up Opal Tower class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-10-11 9:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A $13 million commission sought by the funder that bankrolled the Opal Tower class action is stalling settlement approval, as debate continues over whether the […]

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Law firm heads sing praises of ā€˜compassionateā€™ new High Court judge
High Court 2022-09-30 3:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

For many in the legal profession the choice of Justice Jayne Jagot to replace the outgoing Justice Patrick Keane on the High Court, heralding a […]

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Criminal case should run before COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action, court told
COVID-19 2022-09-27 2:05 pm By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria wants to push off a class action on behalf of businesses who allegedly suffered loss from the 2020 hotel quarantine debacle […]

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60 Minutes episode invited ā€˜condemnationā€™ of bank boss Peter Schiff, judge finds
Defamation 2022-09-23 3:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that a 60 Minutes broadcast by Nine, but not a related article, carried defamatory meanings about Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter […]

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Mylan appeals ATO’s rejection of $48M deduction in spat over $1.2B Alphapharm deal
Tax 2022-09-19 2:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian unit of Mylan is challenging the ATO’s rejection of a $48 million deductionĀ  for 2020 in the generic drug company’s latest spat with […]

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MinterEllison snags leading superannuation lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills
Financial Services 2022-09-05 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

MinterEllison has recruited financial services and superannuation law expert Ruth Stringer to lead the national super practice she established some 20 years ago. Stringer, most […]

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Law firms lay down swords in Mesoblast shareholder class actions
Class Actions 2022-08-24 1:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two law firms that filed competing class actions against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast for allegedly misleadingĀ shareholders about its Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19 complications have agreed […]

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Forum Finance judge recuses himself after questioning director’s credibility
Legal Ethics 2022-08-19 9:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Federal Court judge has recused himself from hearing a fraud trial against Forum Finance, after expressing that he had an ā€œunfavourableā€ impression of director […]

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FWC throws out finding that Deliveroo driver an employee
Employment 2022-08-17 3:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has begrudgingly overturned a ruling that found a Deliveroo driver who was axed for not working fast […]

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