Law Firms

The Fair Work Ombudsman is considering amending its underpayments case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group, following a significant ruling in underpayments proceedings against Woolworths and Coles.

The former chief legal counsel of online travel agency Webjet is suing her former employer, claiming she was  bullied, excluded from work and eventually sacked after raising concerns about the work history of its CEO.

The board administering the ESSSuper fund, which is facing a class action alleging it miscalculated the entitlements of transport shift workers in Victoria, has denied any liability, saying it was not involved in determining how entitlements were calculated.

In response to a High Court ruling giving the Catholic Church an out for the actions of its priests, Victoria has vowed to introduce legislation to extend the vicarious liability of institutions, a move welcomed by plaintiff law firms.

Trial has kicked off in ASIC's first-ever design and distribution suit over high-risk contracts for difference, after an in-principle agreement reached with investment company eToro fell through.

The judge overseeing a class action against TeleChoice has told the parties to be “prepared to spend the money” to advance the case after settlement talks stalled, saying the court is “not going to allow this to drag on”.

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Fortescue can't get access to nine million seized documents in its trade secrets spat against green iron start-up Element Zero.

A judge wants answers on why builder Geocon has filed a $4 million construction dispute over two Canberra developments in the Federal Court, where a separate fight with its joint venture partners is playing out. 

The events described by an ex-Master Builders Association board member read like a best-seller, involving as they do boardroom drama, a secret investigation and an alleged whistleblower. But as thrilling as they sound, they don't support orders for discovery against the construction lobby group, a judge has said.

J&J-owned Janssen Pharmaceutica has sued Juno Pharmaceuticals, alleging the Australian off-patent drug maker is threatening to infringe its patent for a schizophrenia drug by seeking to list its own products on the PBS.