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Herbert Smith Freehills snags Allens tax partner
A transaction tax specialist from Allens is the latest partner to join Herbert Smith Freehills' growing national tax practice.
New judge has a way with words, but does away with Twitter
Justice Stephen McDonald hung up his pithy Tweets on his appointment to the Federal Court, but the new judge's talent for wordplay may yet find an outlet on the bench.
Threat of class actions keeping in-house counsel up at night: report
Corporate Australia is increasingly concerned about class actions, with privacy and data breach claims topping their worry list, according to a new report.
Families of Hunter Valley bus victims file class action against Transport for NSW
The families of victims of a Hunter Valley, NSW bus accident have brought a class action following a court's sentencing of the driver responsible for the fatal crash in June last year.
Ex-AMP exec settles defamation suit against The Australian publisher
AMP’s former head of advice has settled defamation proceedings over a story in The Australian that suggested he misled ASIC during the banking royal commission. 
Privacy reform kicks off with new tort for ‘serious’ invasions
A promised overhaul of the Privacy Act has begun with reforms that make doxxing a crime and could see businesses face new claims, including class actions, for serious invasions of privacy.
ASIC’s former deputy chair Karen Chester cleared by corruption watchdog
The corruption watchdog has issued a statement in response to reports suggesting ex-ASIC official Karen Chester faced an investigation, saying the deputy chair was never the subject of a probe.
Maurice Blackburn, Nowicki Carbone’s potential negligence wins ex-client more time
An ex-worker at DVD manufacturer Technicolor has won more time to bring claims against her former employer, with a judge finding her 10-year delay was the result of potentially negligence by Nowicki Carbone and Maurice Blackburn.
AUSTRAC claims Star walked back admissions in money laundering case
AUSTRAC has taken The Star to task for making statements that are inconsistent with admissions the casino has made in the regulator's case over its alleged failure to comply with its money laundering obligations.
Judge warns of Super Retail Group litigation going ‘off the rails’
A judge has railed against late submissions in a lawsuit by Super Retail Group's former chief legal officer, calling the tardiness "inconceivable" after he "bent over backwards" to expedite the proceedings in an effort to curb costs.