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Maurice Blackburn sued by group member in Black Saturday bushfire class action
Professional Negligence 2022-10-18 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group member in the historic Black Saturday bushfire class action has filed a lawsuit alleging Maurice Blackburn was negligent in failing to bring a lawsuit over his work-related adenocarcinoma within time.

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Salter Brothers secures $8M in breach of warranty case against ex-Hendry Group CEO
Corporate 2022-10-18 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fund manager Salter Brothers has been awarded more than $8 million in a breach of warranty suit against former Hendry Group boss Emma Hendry and related parties after they failed to comply with court orders in the case.

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Hillsong Church denies wrongdoing in whistleblower lawsuit
Employment 2022-10-18 3:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Hillsong Church has denied whistleblower allegations of extensive financial misconduct, claiming an employee was “not correct” to accuse the megachurch of funnelling donations through US bank accounts to skirt Australian charity regulations.

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Judge grills law firm for spending 180 hours on pleadings in Drakes class action
Employment 2022-10-17 2:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned a class action firm’s claim that it and its counsel spent 180 hours and $63,000 in fees preparing pleadings in an underpayments class action against supermarket chain Drakes, saying the number of hours was not “reasonable”.

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Judge’s comments on class action costs ‘hurtful’, law firm says
Class Actions 2022-10-17 4:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm has lost its bid to appoint a costs referee after reaching a $5.8 million class action settlement with the On The Run convenience store chain, saying it was “hurtful” for a judge to suggest the firm wanted to “maximise its position” over group members.

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Network Ten stiffed Brisbane GM out of $330,000 in bonuses, lawsuit claims
Employment 2022-10-14 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ten’s general manager, Brisbane has filed a lawsuit alleging the media company owes her $330,000 in bonuses.

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Hillsong ordered to file overdue defence in whistleblower suit alleging financial misconduct
Employment 2022-10-13 2:42 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered Hillsong to file its defence to a lawsuit alleging extensive financial misconduct by the megachurch, including that it funnelled donations through US bank accounts to skirt Australian charity regulations.

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Employsure suffers partial loss in appeal by defecting employees
Employment 2022-10-11 5:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Workplace relations heavyweight Employsure has suffered a partial defeat in appeals brought by rival ELMO Software and two former employees seeking to jump ship to a competitor.

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Teleco contractor BSA can’t get costs for winning class action side spat
Employment 2022-10-10 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Teleco contractor BSA, which resolved a class action by its workforce for $20 million, won’t be recouping the costs of legal action to exclude a $13 million capital raising from the settlement.

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Cybersecurity firm Otka accused of firing GM on eve of retirement
Employment 2022-10-07 10:05 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The former general manager of Okta has sued the tech company for allegedly terminating him on the eve of his retirement to avoid a transfer of over 2,000 shares owed under his employment contract. 

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