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AMP accused of poaching 11 employees from wealth management software company
A software company is suing a subsidiary of AMP for breach of contract after the financial services firm allegedly induced 11 employees to jump ship after licensing its online advisor platform.
‘Fanciful’: Judge tosses Queensland taxi drivers claim for losses caused by Uber
A group of Queensland taxi drivers has lost the bulk of a lawsuit seeking compensation from the state government for losses allegedly caused by ride sharing services like Uber, with a court dismissing the drivers' claims as "fanciful".
Ex-Directed Electronics manager dropped lawyers mid-trial in ‘tactical’ move, court hears
Directed Electronics has slammed a decision by one of its former managers to switch lawyers in the middle of a trial over alleged corporate theft, saying the move had a "tactical flavour".
Ex-AMP lawyer ‘disparaged’ GC to Big Six partner, court told 
The identity of a Big Six partner to whom a former AMP lawyer allegedly criticised her superior has been revealed in court during a heated exchange between the barristers in the unfair dismissal proceeding.
Adcon can’t stop Icon from calling on security in feud over Botanic Melbourne development
Engineering firm Adcon has failed in a bid to block developer Icon from accessing a $396,000 bank guarantee after delays in the development of the Botanic Melbourne residential apartment complex.
Grocon wins dispute over $20M Telstra Exchange project
Grocon has won a $1 million dispute with contractor Construction Profile over the construction of the $20 million Telstra Exchange project in Manly.
Dover Financial sues lawyers for negligence over advice on client protection policy
Defunct financial adviser Dover Financial has sued three separate law firms for allegedly negligent advice over a 'client protection policy' that the Federal Court found was misleading, deceptive and an "exercise in Orwellian doublespeak".
Class can’t access insurance docs in action over ‘illusory’ car warranties
The applicant in a $47.6 million class action against a unit of car leasing company McMillan Shakespeare has been denied access to insurance documents sought to determine the value of the case, with a judge saying access would "distort the playing field".
Global teleco BT sues former COO for jumping ship to Japan’s NTT
The Australian arm of global telecommunications firm BT Group has filed legal action against a former chief operating officer who jumped ship to Japanese competitor NTT.
Former AMP general counsel says document claim ‘tantamount to extortion’
A former general counsel who claims she was sacked from AMP after raising concerns about the company's fees for no services conduct has mostly succeeded in her bid for further particulars of allegations made in the company's defence, including a claim that she called "tantamount to extortion".