Most Recent
Class action accuses Exactech of supplying faulty joint implants
A Sydney law firm has filed a class action accusing private equity-owned medical device maker Exactech of supplying faulty joint implants that were subject to deterioration due to a packaging defect, caused serious medical complications in patients. 
Superannuation class action against Westpac unit to be discontinued
A class action targeting Westpac subsidiary BT Funds Management and Tal Life Insurance is set to be discontinued less than a year after it was filed.
Judge strikes out ACCC’s entire claim against Meta over crypto ads
Over objections from the ACCC, a judge has struck out the regulator's entire case against Meta over scam cryptocurrency ads on Facebook after it clarified that each allegedly misleading ad should be a separate contravention.
NT stolen wages class action settles for up to $202M
The federal government has agreed to pay up to $202 million to settle a class action on behalf of First Nations people in the Northern Territory who were allegedly denied wages owed for work performed over a nearly 40-year period.
HWL Ebsworth defeats client’s bid for High Court review in negligence case
The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a former HWL Ebsworth client seeking to revive a decision that found the law firm's bad advice over property in Parramatta's 'Auto Alley' cost it $2 million.
Deloitte appointed administrators of Keystone despite ‘baggage’
A judge has ruled that two Deloitte partners can act as administrators for embattled wealth manager Keystone, replacing two voluntary administrators from KordaMentha, despite an alleged risk of conflict due to past work for the company.
Mantle Group’s claims about FWC’s ‘harsh’ comments fail to sway High Court
Hospitality giant Mantle Group is stuck with a decision that found it systematically underpaid employees, after failing to convince the High Court that review was warranted because "harsh" comments made by the Fair Work Commission gave rise to the appearance of bias.
BOM drops challenge to exec’s win in unfair dismissal case over Paris trip
The Bureau of Meteorology has dropped its appeal of a judgment that found a former senior executive was unfairly fired after taking a business-class trip to Paris.
High Court to clarify scope of genuine redundancy exception to unfair dismissal laws
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on the genuine redundancy exclusion under unfair dismissal laws, taking up an appeal of a Federal Court ruling that found employers must first consider redeployment.