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Dentons and Australian chair Doug Stipanicev have hit back at allegations by a former property partner that they breached workplace laws, saying the partner is barred from bringing his case.
Brookfield sacked manager on maternity leave for seeking flex work, suit says
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A former senior manager at Brookfield Properties has claimed she was sacked for taking parental leave and requesting flexible work, but the firm has said a market downturn made her redundant.
Sigma tries to ease concerns over $8.8B Chemist Warehouse tie-up
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Drug supplier Sigma Healthcare has offered an undertaking in a bid to allay the competition regulator’s concerns about its proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse.
Vaccine developer loses ‘life and death’ fight with university
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A vaccine developer cannot prevent Flinders University from blocking his access to a research lab and interfering with the supply of mice for research relating to COVID-19 and other diseases.
Mills Oakley welcomes three new partners
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Mills Oakley has lured three partners from rival firms to join its offices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Liquidators settle with Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens over Linchpin audits
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Linchpin Capital liquidators have resolved their case against Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens, a year after a court found the evidence on its face established a claim against the auditors.
Law firm wins reversal of $16M judgment in client’s breach of duty case
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An appeals court has overturned a $16 million judgment against a law firm, finding it did not breach its duties when acting for a lender that provided financing to a client.
McDonald’s rest breaks class action ‘gone backwards’, court told
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A class action against McDonald’s alleging workers were not given mandatory rest breaks has “gone backwards” after the fast food giant withdrew previously agreed facts, a court has heard.
KFC tries to avoid ‘hypothetical’ class action trial over rest breaks
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Fast food giant KFC has argued an initial trial in an underpayments class action could result in an “entirely hypothetical” finding unless it also deals with the claims of several sample group members.
S&P class action judge to hear fight over evidence of fraud
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A class action over S&P’s rosy ratings on risky financial products faces a preliminary fight over the relevance of expert evidence that seeks to prove fraud on the part of the ratings agency.