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Wilson Security hit with second wage class action, this one run by lawyers
A law firm has filed a class action against Wilson Security on behalf of employees who claim to have been underpaid, just weeks after a court shut down a group proceeding against the company brought by a self-represented worker.
Major win for Lendlease, Multiplex in $68M case by Hastie liquidators
Lendlease and other major builders have secured a significant victory in a long-running case brought by the liquidators of failed engineering company Hastie Group, with a judge saying Hastie wasn't entitled to the proceeds of bank guarantees withdrawn by the builders when it collapsed 10 years ago.
Judge warns Domino’s about ‘trial by ambush’ as underpayments class action hearing kicks off
A judge has slammed Domino’s for its “entirely unsatisfactory” opening submissions in an underpayments class action, warning the pizza giant not to hide arguments and evidence up its sleeve.
‘Not a suburban golf club’: Judge slams delays in Blue Sky class action
A judge has criticised the applicant in a class action against failed asset manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments for filing court documents late, as he prepares to grapple with an imminent competing class action.
Pauline Hanson appeals $250,000 defamation judgment
Pauline Hanson has appealed a defamation judgment ordering her to pay $250,000 to former colleague Brian Burston for “seriously damaging” and malicious comments made in a Today Show interview.
‘Everyone will believe him and not you’: Qantas sued for sex discrimination by female pilot
Qantas has been hit with a lawsuit by a former female pilot who says she suffered years of sex discrimination and harassment that culminated in a three-hour flight simulation with a hostile instructor that left her “visibly distraught.”
Finish detergent maker says trade mark judgment doesn’t wash
The maker of Finish dishwashing products has appealed a judgment that removed two of its trade marks for non-use and rejected its claim that a competitor's logo was deceptively similar.
Ashurst lures back lawyer from Clayton Utz to grow digital economy team
As part of expansion plans for its Canberra office, Ashurst has brought back Mathew Baldwin as a partner in its digital economy team to advise federal government agencies in digital and data projects.
IP firm Marquette resolves suit by lawyer allegedly fired for complaints of bullying
Boutique firm Marquette IP has reached a settlement with a former trade mark attorney who claimed she was sacked for making complaints of bullying by a supervisor.