Thomson Geer snags employment team from KPMG Law

Posted on 2024-10-032024-10-03 by Cindy Cameronne

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Thomson Geer has lured an employment law partner and his team from KPMG’s legal services division after the consulting firm announced it was shutting down its commercial law practice.

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ANZ loses appeal in ASIC case over $2.5B share placement

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-08 by Sam Matthews

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ANZ has lost its appeal of a landmark decision finding it breached continuous disclosure rules by failing to disclose a $750 million bailout by underwriters during a $2.5 billion capital raising.

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Judge from Maurice Blackburn should not hear Fletcher class action, court told

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-03 by Cindy Cameronne

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A judge should be disqualified from hearing a class action against Fletcher Building because of his previous association with the funder, as well as public remarks he made as a plaintiffs’ solicitor, a court has heard.

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WiseTech CEO can suppress docs in legal stoush with beautician

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-03 by Andy Sidler

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WiseTech CEO Richard White has won suppression orders over documents allegedly revealing legal advice and settlement negotiations in a dispute with a Sydney beautician.

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ANZ, OnePath reach 11th-hour settlement in class action

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-03 by Christine Caulfield

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A settlement has been reached on the eve of trial in a class action against ANZ and OnePath alleging they slugged super fund members with excessive fees.

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Qube wins $40M cut to sum owed to logistics hub subcontractor

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-03 by Sam Matthews

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Logistics giant Qube has won a $40 million cut to amounts owed to Martinus Rail in a dispute over construction of the Moorebank terminal project in Sydney’s west.

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Keybridge must contribute to director’s ‘substantial’ legal bill

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-02 by Cindy Cameronne

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Investment firm Keybridge must contribute to a director’s “substantial” legal bill from a dispute with another director, with a judge finding there was no “lack of clean hands” that would prevent him from being indemnified.

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Female-only app appeals discrimination win for trans woman

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-02 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Female-only app Giggle for Girls has appealed a ruling that found it discriminated against a trans woman by barring her from the app.

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‘Dead by Daylight’ game maker defeats rival’s trade mark

Posted on 2024-10-022024-10-02 by Sam Matthews

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The developer of the blockbuster horror video game Dead by Daylight has succeeded in revoking the trade mark of rival developer of a virtual sporting game.

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Medibank admits lack of multi-factor authentication partly to blame for breach

Posted on 2024-10-012024-10-01 by Cindy Cameronne

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Medibank has denied breaching privacy rules in response to the regulator’s case over a 2022 cyber attack, but has admitted sensitive data was hacked in part because its network lacked multi-factor authentication.

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