A judge has given the liquidators of Big Un the go-ahead to serve the director of the collapsed video company through his LinkedIn account after several unsuccessful attempts to contact him about proceedings accusing him and others of violating their directors’ duties.
Former One Nation senator Brian Burston has resolved court proceedings brought by a former staffer Wendy Leach accusing him of sexual harassment and discrimination.
A judge has panned ASIC’s bid to discover a wide range of privileged communications between super fund REST and various legal advisers, finding the regulator used a “very wide net” to catch nothing at all.
Hall & Wilcox has bolstered its insurance practice with the appointment of new partner Priya Paquet, who will be based at the firm’s Brisbane office.
Thomson Geer has lured a lawyer specialising in complex litigation, including class actions, from Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance.
Uber has admitted to making misleading statements to passengers and has agreed to pay $26 million in penalties in a case by the consumer regulator over the ridesharing giant’s cancellation warning messages.
Ashurst has poached legal governance specialist Miriam Kleiner from King & Wood Mallesons to join the firm’s strategic advisory practice.
Mills Oakley has bolstered its intellectual property practice with the appointment of new partner Lisa Egan, who will be based in the firm’s Melbourne office.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been asked to investigate Qantas’ “unworkable” flight credit redemption scheme, which consumer group Choice says places unreasonable hurdles in the way of travellers trying to get a refund or redeem vouchers.
A court has dismissed a challenge by a Liberal Party member to a decision by prime minister Scott Morrison and two other members of the federal executive to endorse incumbents to contest seats in NSW at the upcoming election, a ruling that paves the way for the PM to name the date.