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Clyde & Co continues raid on Norton Rose to fuel Australia growth
People In The News 2020-02-07 10:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Clyde & Co has snagged three insurance partners from Norton Rose Fulbright, as the global firm continues to expand in Australia.

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Top Squire Patton Boggs’ litigator defects to launch boutique firm
People In The News 2020-02-07 3:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A leading class action and insolvency litigator at Squire Patton Boggs is leaving the firm to launch a boutique outfit with plans to shake up the legal industry, including by bringing class actions on a contingency fee basis.

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Quinn Emanuel lures IP heavyweight from Allens
People In The News 2020-01-24 1:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel has lured a leading patent attorney from Allens to grow its Sydney office.

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The top 5 litigation firms of 2019
Feature 2020-01-17 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Lawyerly’s Litigation Firms of 2019 racked up multiple wins last year in high-stakes litigation against formidable opponents, including the country’s top regulators.

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Former boss of music streaming platform Guvera disqualified for 2 years
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-01-14 10:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

The head of failed global music streamer Guvera has been banned by the corporate regulator from managing corporations for two years for failing to avoid conflicts of interest or pay the company’s taxes.

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Lawyerly holiday publishing schedule
Article 2019-12-20 1:18 pm By Editor

In observance of the holidays, Lawyerly will be closed from December 23, 2019 to January 3, 2020. We will resume regular daily publishing on Monday, January 6. If you have any trouble accessing your Lawyerly account or have subscription enquiries during this time, please email subscriptions@lawyerly.com.au.

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Reports of death of common fund orders greatly exaggerated
Analysis 2019-12-19 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Common fund orders in federal class actions could live to see another day, the Federal Court has indicated in new guidance to be released Friday, which swiftly responds to a recent judgment by the High Court that appeared to spell their doom.

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Judge OKs $190M stolen wages class action settlement, says funder’s cut fair
Class Actions 2019-12-19 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Calling it the largest human rights case in Australia’s history, a judge has signed off on a $190 million settlement in a class action against the State of Queensland and approved the funder’s 20 per cent cut of the proceeds.

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APRA puts conditions on CBA unit Avanteos after charging fees to dead clients
Financial Services 2019-12-11 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

CBA subsidiary Avanteos Investments Limited has been hit with extra conditions on its superannuation licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority after it was revealed the investment management firm charged fees to thousands of deceased superannuation members.

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On The Run faces potential wage underpayments class action
Employment 2019-12-10 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Petrol station convenience store chain On The Run is facing a possible class action over allegations that it has underpaid employees at over 145 stores throughout South Australia.

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