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Super Retail Group whistleblowers threatened by CEO, suit alleges
Employment 2025-04-30 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

In new allegations, a former Super Retail Group exec claims she and a fellow whistleblower were threatened by CEO Anthony Heraghty at a mediation and that the company appointed a conflicted law firm to investigate her complaints. 

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Blockchain Global director owes developer $10.3M in Bitcoin, court rules
Cryptocurrency 2025-04-30 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former cryptocurrency boss who faces a criminal investigation by ASIC is on the hook for a $10.3 million Bitcoin payout to a former employee, a court has found.

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HSF infrastructure pros launch legal, advisory firm
People In The News 2025-05-01 11:35 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Two former Herbert Smith Freehills partners who specialise in infrastructure law have joined forces to launch  a new legal and advisory firm.

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Dexus, Ho-Group win challenge to $82.6M land valuation for Sydney office tower
Real Estate 2025-05-01 11:59 pm By Andy Sidler

Real estate investment firms Dexus and Ho-Group have convinced the valuer general of NSW to knock roughly $26 million off its initial valuation of a Sydney office sold by Ho-Group last year that was used in a land tax assessment. 

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Corrs wears all hats in advising on landmark PPP for renewable energy zone
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2025-05-02 4:15 am By Cat Fredenburgh

In a “unique approach” to public-private partnerships, Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised the sponsors and contractors on a landmark project for Australia’s first renewable energy zone. 

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Court won’t block investor in Sam Altman-backed AI firm from voting on share sale
Corporate 2025-04-30 11:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has declined to make orders blocking a general meeting of the members of Cryptai, a company with a significant shareholding in Sam Altman-backed Ai company Rain Neuromorphics, in order to consider a share sale.

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Foxtel wins security in $12M dispute over download patent
Intellectual Property 2025-04-30 2:25 pm By Andy Sidler

The owner of a patent for software allowing users to download live television that is suing Foxtel for $12 million has been ordered to cough up $260,000 in security.

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King & Wood Mallesons hires merger reform pro from ACCC
ACCC 2025-04-30 11:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

King & Wood Mallesons has made a key hire, luring a competition pro who worked on the ACCC’s merger reform team just months before a new mandatory merger review framework is set to take effect.

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MinterEllison lawyers call for apology from Roberts-Smith’s silk
Appeals 2025-04-29 11:21 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

In their fight against oral subpoenas they say are fishing for broader grounds of appeal, counsel for two MinterEllison lawyers said on Tuesday that a silk acting for Ben Roberts-Smith should apologise for remarks in open court last week.

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High Court to hear law firm client’s appeal over interest on costs
Business of Law 2025-04-29 10:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has agreed to hear an appeal by a doctor who says the law of unjust enrichment entitles him to over $1.4 million in interest on a $900,000 sum that his lawyers repaid to him amid a fight about his legal fees.

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