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HWL Ebsworth docs sought by ANZ whistleblower could contain ‘golden nugget’, judge says
A judge has ruled that a former ANZ trader who alleges he was fired after complaining about rate-rigging at the bank can amend his lawsuit after separate proceedings that accuse law firm HWL Ebsworth of withholding his client file are resolved, saying the HWL documents could contain a "golden nugget".
‘Missed the mark’: Qantas loses urgent appeal in spat with Virgin-bound exec
An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Qantas’ dispute with former executive Nick Rohrlach over his defection to competitor Virgin Australia should be heard in Singapore because it falls under an exclusive jurisdiction clause in his employment agreement.  
Qantas files ‘urgent’ appeal in dispute with defecting executive
Qantas has appealed a decision that found its dispute with former executive Nick Rohrlach over his defection to competitor Virgin Australia should be heard in Singapore, saying the exclusive jurisdiction clause in his contract did not “bite”.
Qantas dispute with exec that jumped ship to Virgin to be heard in Singapore
A judge has ruled a legal stoush between Qantas and former executive Nick Rohrlach over his defection to competitor Virgin Australia should be heard in Singapore because it falls under an exclusive jurisdiction clause in his employment agreement.
‘Both of you don’t look that great’: Judge criticises parties in dispute over Qantas exec’s defection to Virgin
A judge has criticised the “clearly strategic” moves by Qantas and former senior executive Nick Rohrlach in their fight over whose lawsuit should resolve a dispute about the terms of his defection to competitor Virgin Australia.
Qantas, Virgin fight to shut down cases over defecting exec
The first battle in the legal tug of war between Qantas and Virgin over a defecting senior executive will centre on whose lawsuit should be the one to ventilate the dispute, a court heard Tuesday.
Sacked Weekend Sunrise presenter settles lawsuit against Seven
Seven Network has resolved a lawsuit brought by game show host and news presenter Simon Reeve seeking compensation and pecuniary penalties after his sudden dismissal in June during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge says separate questions are ‘fraught’ but allows hearing in Pizzeys client poaching dispute
A judge has allowed a hearing on separate questions concerning the validity of a non-compete agreement in a lawsuit brought against two patent lawyers who jumped ship by boutique IP firm Pizzeys Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, despite expressing concerns that "separate questions are fraught".
Patent attorneys who jumped ship hit back in Pizzeys client poaching lawsuit
Two patent attorneys being sued by boutique IP firm Pizzeys Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys have hit back against claims they misused confidential information to poach clients, arguing the terms of the non-compete restraint in their employment contracts were "unclear", "unreasonable" and "unenforceable".
RMIT says law professor plunged $21K of research funds into sake, baby formula retirement scheme
RMIT has bit back at a $2.9 million lawsuit by an indigenous law professor who claims the university fired him for complaining about "racially and sexually discriminatory remarks" allegedly made by one of the university's senior officials, saying he plunged $21,000 of RMIT's funds into research for a potential private global sake and baby formula venture.