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Bulldogs take fight over damages for fan’s abuse to High Court
The Western Bulldogs, formerly the Footscray Football Club, has launched a High Court challenge to a $6 million award to a fan who was sexually abused by a club volunteer.
Exactech class action continues settlement talks despite US bankruptcy
A class action against implant maker Exactech has been stayed in light of its US bankruptcy, but a carve out allows the firm that brought the case to continue settlement negotiations.
Dentons says former partner’s equity prospects curtailed by own conduct
A former Dentons property partner claims he lost the opportunity for promotion when he was forced to resign, but the firm argues his own misconduct put paid to his prospects of joining the equity ranks.
Wotton Kearney nabs Clyde & Co insurance partner, team
Wotton Kearney has welcomed a Clyde & Co partner and his team of six to bolster its Sydney-based insurance practice.
Parties race to settle Exactech joint implant class action
The law firm running a class action against Exactech over allegedly faulty joint implants is facing the "impossible task" of settling the case by January, the "drop dead" deadline for resolving the claim under its US parent company's restructuring.
Telstra didn’t discriminate against Triple-0 worker with hearing loss: court
A judge has found that Telstra did not violate disability discrimination laws when it put a hard-of-hearing Triple-0 operator on leave after she failed a hearing test.
Dentons, Australia chair say ex-partner’s suit in breach of settlement
Dentons and Australian chair Doug Stipanicev have hit back at allegations by a former property partner that they breached workplace laws, saying the partner is barred from bringing his case.
Judge questions Dentons’ claim of ignorance of alleged search for dirt
A judge on Thursday queried counsel for Dentons on the law firm's defence to claims by an ex-partner that Australian chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev initiated a search for evidence of misconduct.
Dentons chair says he ‘abhors’ offensive statements in anti-vax report
Dentons Australia chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev has hit back at claims made in a lawsuit by a former partner over an article he shared that spewed anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.
Dentons investigating ex-partner’s claims against Australia chair
Dentons is facing a lawsuit by a former partner who alleges the law firm's Australian chair emailed him a conspiracy-laden anti-vaccine pamphlet.