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I’m afraid AI can’t do that: Law firms say smart tech uses limited
Business of Law 2023-09-13 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

While the use of artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in law firms, it has not yet transformed the practice of law, with lawyers reporting that concerns about privacy, reliability, and liability mean the application of AI remains limited.

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Apology to Jan Saddler, managing director of JGA Saddler
Article 2023-09-15 11:09 pm By Editor

Following the decision of Justice Michael Lee in the Ethicon class actions appointing settlement administrators we published an article entitled ‘Winner of J&J class action settlement gig beats back challenger’.

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Holden dealers reject GM’s bleak alternate reality in class action
Class Actions 2023-09-13 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Holden dealers in a class action over GM’s decision to retire the brand in March 2020 have taken issue with the car maker’s counterfactual in defence, which argues the plant supplying Holden’s best-selling models would have closed anyway.

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Clifford Chance nabs Herbert Smith Freehills M&A veteran
Business of Law 2023-09-11 11:40 pm By Sam Matthews

Clifford Chance has snagged an M&A partner from Herbert Smith Freehills to join its growing corporate practice.

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Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Defamation 2023-09-08 9:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader’s defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a “disgraceful” gay stereotype.

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Care A2 tries again to block Gensco’s US suit over baby formula deal
Food and Beverage 2023-09-08 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Infant formula giant Care A2 will try again to block business partner Gensco from bringing claims against it in a US court that overlap with a $200 million Australian lawsuit over a deal to sell formula in the US.

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Hall & Wilcox grows by 30 with McMahon Clarke takeover
Real Estate 2023-09-07 11:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Aiming to become the “undisputed market leader” in investment funds, Hall & Wilcox has brought on the team at boutique law firm McMahon Clarke.

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Westpac sued by ASIC for ignoring financial hardship claims
Financial Services 2023-09-05 6:38 am By Christine Caulfield

ASIC has brought court action against Westpac for allegedly dropping the ball on financial hardship claims by customers, some of whom had property seized or declared bankruptcy while waiting for a response from the Big Four bank.

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Workplace bill to close labour-hire loophole, criminalise wage theft
Policy and Regulation 2023-09-04 11:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Albanese government has unveiled its latest industrial relations bill to set minimum conditions for the gig economy and empower the workplace umpire to order equal pay for labour hire workers.

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Vasta judgment prompts calls for judicial immunity legislation
Analysis 2023-09-01 5:31 pm By Sam Matthews

Legal bodies have expressed alarm at the implications of a ruling that put a judge on the hook for damages for ordering the wrongful imprisonment of a Queensland man and have called for legislative action, but one expert says the judgment is unlikely to open the floodgates.

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