Law Firms

A judge overseeing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts has raised concerns about a bid to bind group members to findings in similar cases by the ACCC. 

E-commerce merchandise importer New Aim is challenging the dismissal of its trade secrets case against a former employee, who gave the contact details of the company's suppliers to a competitor after jumping ship.

A construction company working on accommodation for Rio Tinto FIFO workers has won its bid to set aside a $1 million creditor’s demand by a subcontractor, with a judge finding the demand was an abuse of process. 

A judge that granted carriage of a Google ad tech class action to Maurice Blackburn and Phi Finney McDonald has reiterated concerns that such cooperative arrangements between firms could breach competition law.

A former Cornwalls client has brought proceedings over a $486,000 legal bill, claiming the law firm failed to provide updated costs estimates and did not disclose counsel rates while acting in a tribunal matter against a builder. 

Food giant Goodman Fielder has secured a $10.5 million judgment in a case against a former employee.

The owner of Melbourne jazz venue Bird’s Basement has been given the greenlight to pursue defamation action, lodged after the one-year deadline, over an AFR report on a former employee's case.

Gilbert + Tobin has strengthened its real assets team with the appointment of a partner recruited from global asset manager Blackstone.

K&L Gates has bolstered its tax disputes offering, snagging a partner from Deloitte with experience in transfer pricing controversies for its Sydney office.

A judge has made winding up orders against companies connected to Lion Property Group and allowed Victoria Police to access a confidential report from the luxury Melbourne developer's provisional liquidators.