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ASIC hits Griffin Coal with criminal charges over financial reports
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-11-12 8:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has hit beleaguered mining firm Griffin Coal with criminal charges over its alleged failure to lodge annual financial reports […]

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Sparke Helmore partner engaged in ‘blatant cover-up’ to hide oversight, trial told
Trials 2021-11-09 8:37 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Sparke Helmore partner at the centre of a $1 million professional negligence lawsuit attempted to conceal an “oversight of enormous proportions” that is said […]

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Gallop International hits law firm with $15.4M suit over company’s collapse
Professional Negligence 2021-11-09 5:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

Collapsed forex broker Gallop International Group has sued its former law firm, claiming its failure to ensure the company complied with its obligations as a […]

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Top judge did ‘unexplained violence’ to Star’s business interruption policy, Full Court told
Insurance 2021-11-08 9:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

In rejecting a bid by The Star Entertainment Group to recoup losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Court’s Chief Justice did “real and […]

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Myer faces lawsuit over $4.2M in unpaid rent during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 2021-11-08 2:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Department store chain Myer has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay over $4.2 million in rent for its flagship store on […]

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Court strikes out Mineralogy’s ‘wholly disproportionate’ defence amendments in dispute with CITIC
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-11-05 5:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CITIC has successfully struck out large portions of an amended defence by Mineralogy and its owner Clive Palmer in a dispute over […]

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Seven McDonald’s franchises now facing lawsuits over unpaid rest breaks
Employment 2021-11-01 6:25 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A McDonald’s franchise has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of deliberately withholding workers’ paid rest breaks and committing “horrifying” and “shameful” violations of […]

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Employsure wins case against former employees who jumped ship to rival
Employment 2021-10-29 10:05 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Workplace relations heavyweight Employsure has won its case against rival ELMO Software and two former employees who sought to jump ship to a competitor in […]

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Ex-Caterpillar employee accused of taking ‘many thousands’ of confidential files
Intellectual Property 2021-10-27 1:55 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Construction equipment giant Caterpillar has accused a former employee of flagrantly copying “many thousands” of confidential files before moving to a rival. In a lawsuit […]

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NAB seeks urgent declaration following criminal wage theft case
Employment 2021-10-26 4:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The National Australia Bank is seeking an urgent declaration regarding the interpretation of the Fair Work Act, four days after the Wage Inspectorate of Victoria […]

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