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Childcare worker sacked for refusing flu shot not unfairly dismissed, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission has found a childcare worker's dismissal from a Goodstart Early Learning centre for refusing to take a mandatory influenza vaccine was not harsh, unjust or unreasonable.
DLA Piper picks up IP partner from MinterEllison
DLA Piper has snagged a leading technology partner from rival MinterEllison to join its intellectual property and technology practice.
Arnott’s asks court to nuke Goodman Fielder’s ‘Plantry’ frozen foods trade mark
Food giants Arnott's and Campbells have hit back in an infringement case over their 'Plantly' trade mark, filing a cross-claim that seeks to cancel rival Goodman Fielder's 'Plantry' mark.
Creditors of LGL Commodities may have case against lawyers, judge says
Creditors of LGL Commodities might have a right of action against solicitors for the company's liquidators for failing to comply with court orders and omitting evidence in a case against a former director, a judge has ruled.
Settlement reached in former real estate partner’s feud with Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman has settled a dispute with a former partner who claimed the law firm discriminated against her when she was ousted from the partnership.
Car dealers slap General Motors with class action for retiring Holden brand
A group of car dealers has hit a unit of car giant General Motors with a class action for allegedly breaching its contract by retiring the Holden brand in Australia last year.
Lawyer wins costs despite rejecting $120,000 settlement offer in defamation case
News Corp and journalist Annette Sharp will have to pay the legal costs of Sydney lawyer Christopher Murphy who won a $110,000 judgment in his defamation case against the publisher, despite the lawyer rejecting an $120,000 offer to settle the case.
The Athlete’s Foot hit with lawsuit over alleged sexual assault
A former employee of The Athlete’s Foot has sued the sports footwear chain over an alleged sexual assault which she claims took place after a work-related event, saying the alleged perpetrator threatened her for complaining to the national manager, who dismissed her allegations.
‘Undervalued’ Lendlease land purchase roils one of Australia’s richest families
The children of one of Australia's wealthiest families are locked in a legal battle, with a judge preliminarily allowing the daughter to bring derivative proceedings against her brother for allegedly giving property developer Lendlease options to buy land owned by the trust for which she is a beneficiary for a “significant undervalue”.
Brother of NBA star sues sister for defamation over historical sexual abuse allegations
The half-brother and manager of NBA star Ben Simmons has filed defamation proceedings against his half-sister over a barrage of tweets accusing him of sexually molesting her when she was a child.