Herbert Smith Freehills leaders vote to remove partner over ‘offensive’ tweet

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-13 by Christine Caulfield

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Herbert Smith Freehills has shown M&A partner Damien Hazard the door after he posted what the firm referred to as a “deeply offensive” tweet.

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Mineral Resources to replead trade secrets case against Destec

Posted on 2024-12-162025-01-17 by Andy Sidler

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Engineering firm Destec has lost its bid to throw out a trade secrets case by Mineral Resources, with a judge giving the mining giant another chance to particularise its claims.

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Ex-MinRes lawyer says she was sacked for complaining about ‘cultural issues’

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-17 by Sam Matthews

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Mineral Resources and boss Chris Ellison have been hit with a $600,000 suit by a former company lawyer who says she was fired to keep her from making whistleblower disclosures.

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Evolution Mining hit with shareholder class action

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-14 by Christine Caulfield

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Gold miner Evolution Mining faces a class action over alleged disclosure failures in relation to its Canadian operations.

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Cipla loses bid to cut short Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug patent

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-17 by Sam Matthews

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Indian drug maker Cipla has lost a challenge to the extension of Novo Nordisk’s patent for Victoza, with a judge rejecting an argument that extensions can be granted only for active ingredients.

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Ex-Vocus chair acquitted of insider trading charges

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-13 by Christine Caulfield

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A jury has found former Vocus Group chair Vaughan Bowen not guilty of insider trading — the second time Bowen has dodged the charges.

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Judge hearing Cbus case slams ‘false economy’ of concise statements

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-14 by Sam Matthews

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The judge hearing ASIC’s case against super fund Cbus has criticised the practice of exchanging concise statements and responses, saying it was a “false economy” of time and cost savings.

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Court rejects ‘misconceived’ bid to expand Reject Shop class action

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-15 by Cindy Cameronne

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A judge has refused a bid to expand the group membership in an underpayments class action against discount retailer The Reject Shop, saying it was based on a misconceived premise.

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Senior counsel for Super Retail execs withdraws, citing ethical concerns

Posted on 2024-12-122024-12-12 by Cindy Cameronne

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Senior counsel for two former Super Retail executives has withdrawn on the final day of a hearing in the case, saying it was against his conscience to continue acting.

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Sacked execs’ claim about settlement ‘fanciful’, says Rebel Sport owner

Posted on 2024-12-122024-12-16 by Cindy Cameronne

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Super Retail has rejected as “fanciful” a claim by two former executives that they reached a binding oral settlement with their employer after their dismissal in May.

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