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A class action investigation has been launched against the Victoria state government and private contractors over alleged failures in the state's hotel quarantine program believed to be responsible for its second wave of coronavirus cases.
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has warned of a serious risk of industry-wide class actions against the aged care sector over its handling of COVID-19, but if the largest plaintiffs law firms are planning litigation they are keeping their cards close to their chest.
HWL Ebsworth, the law firm at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak, is facing an investigation by WorkSafe that could result in criminal charges for breaches of workplace health and safety laws.
A Sydney law firm has taken down a Facebook post urging Melburnians to defy a mandatory mask-wearing order from the Victorian government after a request for the post's removal by the peak legal body in NSW.
The law firm at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak linked to its Melbourne headquarters is still expecting its Sydney partners to work from the office despite warnings from NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian that the state had reached a "critical point".
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has singled out a law firm over a coronavirus outbreak linked to its office as he announced the mandatory use of masks and called on Victorians to work from home where possible.
Brisbane clothing company Lorna Jane has been fined almost $40,000 for implying that its 'anti-virus activewear' prevents against infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
Stepping into his role just as COVID-19 began its rapid spread across the globe, Herbert Smith Freehills' recently appointed CEO Justin D'Agostino faced what he called a "baptism of fire".
Technology company Bluechiip has engaged lawyers seeking to recover around $5 million allegedly owed by California-based lab equipment manufacturer Labcon, which tore up a $15.9 million contract in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic.