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Teleco contractor BSA can’t get costs for winning class action side spat
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.
White & Case snags Allen & Overy lawyer for competition team
White & Case has expanded its competition practice in Australia with the recruitment of a former Allen & Overy lawyer to the firm's Sydney office.
Law firms lay down swords in Mesoblast shareholder class actions
Two law firms that filed competing class actions against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast for allegedly misleading shareholders about its Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19 complications have agreed to join forces and sidestep a beauty parade.
Morrison faces inquiry over multiple ministries, as SG says appointments ‘undermined’ responsible government
The Albanese government will launch an inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments after releasing a report by the Solicitor General, which found the appointments legally valid but "inconsistent" with the practices of responsible government.
See you in court: Crikey dares Lachlan Murdoch to sue over January 6 article
Independent news publisher Crikey says it is calling Lachlan Murdoch's bluff, splashing over its front page correspondence between its lawyers and an attorney acting for the Fox News CEO, who claims an article over the fatal January 6 riots on the US Capitol was defamatory.
Onus on franchisor to prove $1.2M security would not kill class action, Full Court told
Fighting what they say is a stultifying $1.23 million order for security for defence costs in a class action, franchisees of Hog's Breath Cafe have argued it is up to the restaurant chain to prove group members can pony up the dough.
Boiling mad: Property owners file class action over allegedly defective air conditioning
A New South Wales developer and construction company have been hit with a class action by aggrieved property owners at a Central Coast commercial development who say the building was riddled with defects, including subpar air conditioning.
AMP to face off against ASIC over penalty for charging dead customers
AMP has admitted ASIC's allegations that it acted unconscionably in charging life insurance premiums and advice fees to deceased customers, but the wealth manager will go head to head with the regulator over how much it should pay for its contraventions.
Zoetis offers divestiture to win ACCC approval for Jurox acquisition
US animal health giant Zoetis has offered to shed assets to win competition clearance for its proposed takeover of NSW-based pet drug maker Jurox.
Johnson Winter & Slattery opens Canberra office with partners from MinterEllison
Law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery is expanding its footprint with the opening of a Canberra office spearheaded by two new partners lured from MinterEllison and leading M&A partner Marcus Clark.