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Brookfield sacked manager on maternity leave for seeking flex work, suit says
A former senior manager at Brookfield Properties has claimed she was sacked for taking parental leave and requesting flexible work, but the firm has said a market downturn made her redundant.
Vaccine developer loses ‘life and death’ fight with university
A vaccine developer cannot prevent Flinders University from blocking his access to a research lab and interfering with the supply of mice for research relating to COVID-19 and other diseases. 
Mills Oakley welcomes three new partners
Mills Oakley has lured three partners from rival firms to join its offices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. 
Liquidators settle with Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens over Linchpin audits
Linchpin Capital liquidators have resolved their case against Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens, a year after a court found the evidence on its face established a claim against the auditors.
Law firm wins reversal of $16M judgment in client’s breach of duty case
An appeals court has overturned a $16 million judgment against a law firm, finding it did not breach its duties when acting for a lender that provided financing to a client.
McDonald’s rest breaks class action ‘gone backwards’, court told
A class action against McDonald’s alleging workers were not given mandatory rest breaks has “gone backwards” after the fast food giant withdrew previously agreed facts, a court has heard. 
KFC tries to avoid ‘hypothetical’ class action trial over rest breaks
Fast food giant KFC has argued an initial trial in an underpayments class action could result in an “entirely hypothetical” finding unless it also deals with the claims of several sample group members. 
S&P class action judge to hear fight over evidence of fraud
A class action over S&P’s rosy ratings on risky financial products faces a preliminary fight over the relevance of expert evidence that seeks to prove fraud on the part of the ratings agency.
Olam Agri offers to divest Queensland Cotton gin to acquire Namoi Cotton
Olam Agri Holdings has offered to divest its Queensland cotton gin and a 20 per cent holding in a leading Australian cotton classing company to win approval for its takeover of Namoi Cotton.
IP sole practitioner makes the leap to Dentons
A founder and former principal at a Sydney intellectual property firm has made the switch to Dentons, filling out the  firm's Australasian patents team.