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A sex discrimination lawsuit against advertising giant M&C Saatchi by a contract employee who claimed he was fired after requesting flexible hours to take care of his children has been resolved.
Judge dismisses appeal of $1.5M mesothelioma judgment
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Building material manufacturer Amaca and distributor Seltsam have lost their appeal of a $1.5 million judgment won by a NSW resident who developed mesothelioma after working with asbestos during the 60s and 70s.
Macmahon pays $6.7M to settle shareholder class action
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Macmahon Holdings has agreed to pay $6.7 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging the mining company failed to provide adequate disclosures about the impact delays on a project for Rio Tinto in the Pilbara would have on its profitability.
One Key Workforce liquidators vie for unpaid wages in union spat
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Liquidators for failed labour hire business One Key Workforce are disputing a claim by the CFMMEU for wages owed to employees, saying the money should be given to them while they wind up the company.
Judge faces possible DQ bid by fired Norton Rose partner
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A former employment partner at Norton Rose Fulbright may ask a Federal Court judge to recuse himself from a long-running dispute with the law firm, saying the judge’s previous comments had triggered a “reasonable apprehension” of bias.
Hytera asks to keep China’s state secrets from Motorola in IP war
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Hytera Communications wants the Federal Court to block Motorola from accessing evidence in their patent war covered by Chinese laws prohibiting disclosure of state secrets or compromising the country’s cybersecurity.
BHP reaches deal with Brazilian prosecutors over mine disaster
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BHP and Vale SA have reportedly reached an agreement with Brazilian prosecutors to compensate victims of the Fundao dam collapse at the companies’ Samarco mine three years ago.
Metricon pays ASIC fine for misleading first home buyers
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Housing giant Metricon will pay $50,400 in penalties after being hit with four infringement notices for misleading advertising aimed at first home buyers.
Settlement offer to bushfire class members misleading, judge finds
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A settlement offer promising swift payment that was sent to class members in a lawsuit against Powercor Australia over the 2018 St Patrick’s Day bushfires in Victoria was misleading, a judge has found.
Gold Coast financial adviser loses defamation case over online comments
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A Gold Coast-based derivatives trading firm has lost a defamation case against an online investment forum over critical comments warning potential investors against using the company.