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Scyne reaches settlement over defection of former tax partner to Downer EDI
Employment 2024-04-24 3:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Scyne Advisory has resolved its case seeking to bar a former partner from working for the professional services arm of Downer EDI, in a confidential settlement the firm said acknowledged the need to protect information and uphold restraints.

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Funder’s ‘very large’ cut from $100M AMP class action settlement warrants contradictor: court
Class Actions 2024-04-24 2:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has appointed a contradictor for an upcoming settlement approval hearing in a class action by financial advisers against AMP over its buyer of last resort policy, saying the funder was taking a “very large” cut of the $100 million settlement. 

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AMA Group reaches settlement with former CEO Andrew Hopkins
Employment 2024-04-23 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former AMA Group CEO Andrew Hopkins has agreed to pay the car repair giant a confidential sum to settle claims he defrauded the company of $3 million and breached his fiduciary duties.

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Shane Heal’s suspension from Flames following bullying complaints lawful: court
Sports 2024-04-19 4:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected claims by basketball coach Shane Heal that the Sydney Flames used bullying complaints from several players as a ‘smoke screen’ to hide unlawful reasons for suspending him last year.

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Laing O’Rourke worker who took on irate Stayz hosts over work party unfairly sacked: court
Employment 2024-04-16 4:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A commercial leader at engineering and construction company Laing O’Rourke was unfairly dismissed over false claims he was offensive and aggressive towards Stayz hosts who complained about a late night work party, a judge has found.

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Former HWL Ebsworth partner invalidly expelled ahead of planned IPO, court rules
Business of Law 2024-04-08 2:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ruled that HWL Ebsworth invalidly expelled a former capital partner, finding that the expulsion, which prevented him from participating in a planned float of the firm on the ASX, breached the partnership deed. 

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HWL Ebsworth wins appeal in negligence case over $150M Auto Alley property
Professional Negligence 2024-04-04 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firm HWL Ebsworth has successfully appealed a decision finding that its negligent advice over property in Paramatta’s ‘Auto Alley’ cost a client $2 million, with an appeals court finding the commercial opportunity lost by the client had no value.

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Former Zambrero CEO hits back at lawsuit, says founder called him his ‘right hand man’
Food and Beverage 2024-04-03 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former CEO at Mexican fast food chain Zambrero has hit back at claims he exaggerated his role in the company’s rapid expansion, saying he was founder Dr Sam Prince’s “right hand man”.

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At Juan Martinez’s HWL Ebsworth, it was OK to ‘hire and fire at will’, court told
Business of Law 2024-03-27 10:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former HWL Ebsworth capital partner alleging he was unlawfully expelled and excluded from a planned float on the ASX has argued HWLE’s late managing partner, Juan Martinez, thought the firm could “hire and fire at will” without giving proper reasons.

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With no intention to pay $200M debt, Spain ‘deserves no sympathy’, court says
Arbitration 2024-03-14 3:04 pm By Sam Matthews

The Kingdom of Spain has been ordered to pay over $50,000 in security on an interlocutory application, with a judge finding the country “deserves no sympathy” following its failure to satisfy a judgment debt of some $200 million.

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