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Controversial class action bill passes House by slim margin
The federal government's latest class action reform bill that would effectively cap legal fees and funding commissions has narrowly passed the House of Representatives.
ASIC imposes new conditions on ASX following multi-billion dollar outage
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has imposed additional license conditions on the Australian Securities Exchange after operational issues created a “very serious” outage last year.
Ashurst snags restructuring ace from Norton Rose Fulbright
Ashurst has picked up a leading insolvency partner from Norton Rose Fulbright who advised on the restructure of the beleagured Arrium Group.
‘Orwellian gaslighting’: Class action reform bill takes heat in parliament
A committee report recommending passage of the Morrison government's controversial class action reform bill was tabled in federal parliament Monday, with the committee's chair touting the proposed legislation as putting an end to funders' "windfall" profits and Labor panning the bill as a study in "Orwellian gaslighting".
Sparke Helmore was negligent in failing to alert developer to looming deadlines, court finds
Law firm Sparke Helmore acted negligently by failing to adequately advise a New South Wales property developer about extension of time notices that were needed to prevent two lucrative contracts from falling through, a judge has found.
Union takes legal action against CBA over ‘draconian’ salary secrecy clause
The Finance Sector Union has launched legal proceedings in the Fair Work Commission against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly sacking an employee who breached a “draconian” salary secrecy clause.
No end in sight to litigation over COVID-19 vaccines, experts say
Employment law experts say the current lawsuits challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates are likely to fail, and that future lawsuits lurking around the corner will also face a high bar.
Drug ingredient maker Alkaloids of Australia pleads guilty to cartel charges
Pharmaceutical ingredient producer Alkaloids of Australia has pleaded guilty to cartel conduct over the supply of a key chemical found in generic stomach cramp drugs.
Victorian Bar says pandemic law amendments don’t go far enough
Changes negotiated to the Andrews government's controversial pandemic bill fall short of protecting the rule of law, Victorian Bar head Róisín Annesley QC said Tuesday.
Corrs Chambers lures two industrial relations pros from Herbert Smith Freehills
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has nabbed two prominent industrial relations professionals with nearly fifty years combined experience from Herbert Smith Freehills to expand its employment and labour group.