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A group of leading partners that departed Corrs Chambers Westgarth months ago has turned up at King & Wood Mallesons, in a coup for KWM’s employment practice.
Ousted Liberal MP awarded $300,000 in defamation case against party leader
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Former state Liberal MP Moira Deeming has won $300,000 in damages against Victorian party leader John Pesutto over statements found to have falsely conveyed she had links to neo-Nazis.
Kraken crypto exchange operator Bit Trade must pay $8M penalty
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The Australian operator of crypto exchange Kraken has been ordered to pay $8 million for failing to comply with design and distribution obligations.
Funder behind WestConnex class action hit with indemnity costs
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The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW that has switched law firms five times has been hit with indemnity costs after it failed to brief a barrister in a dispute over its bid to rescind trust funds.
Viva Energy’s proposed acquisition of LOC Global gets ACCC’s OK
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Viva Energy has been given the all-clear by the ACCC to acquire the remaining 50 per cent share of LOC Global after agreeing to sell 14 service stations to Solo Oil.
Sydney University to pay $23M to underpaid staff in agreement with FWO
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The University of Sydney will pay $23 million to over 14,000 current and former workers who were underpaid over an 8-year period as part of a deal with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
BHP, Rio Tinto face sex discrimination, harassment class actions
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Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto are facing class actions by female employees who allege they have been subject to sex discrimination or sexual harassment on the job.
High Court ends Commonwealth’s quest for $325M over generic Plavix ban
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The High Court has settled a 16-year battle between the federal government and Sanofi over alleged excess subsidies it paid after a judge blocked the release of a generic version of blood thinner Plavix, saying its job was not to “resurrect” a dead case.
Employers can be on hook for psychiatric injury damages: High Court
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In a landmark ruling, the High Court has recognised the availability of damages for psychiatric injury caused by an employer’s negligent dismissal process, restoring a $1.4 million award to a former non-profit employee.
Law firms to join forces in class actions against Coles, Woolworths
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Two law firms that were set to run competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have reached an in-principle agreement to collaborate.