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Mining company Fortescue, which alleges green iron startup Element Zero misused confidential information, is fighting a bid to cross-examine its external lawyer as part of an application to quash search orders.
Lawyer dodges personal costs order over delays in $54M case against Mirvac
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A law firm partner has avoided personal liability for costs after expert reports were filed late in a dispute with developer Mirvac over alleged defects in a Sydney apartment complex, having walked back an appeal to “competing commitments” that didn’t wash in court.
Webb Henderson, former top judge to help PwC right its ship after tax leaks scandal
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In a first for a Big Four firm, PwC has made good on its promise to appoint an independent chair to its board and has tasked law firm Webb Henderson and former top judge with tracking its progress on other commitments made in the wake of its tax leaks scandal.
Solicitors can’t be targets of investigation into paralegals doing legal work, court finds
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The Legal Practice Board’s decision to audit lawyers at a compensation firm following a complaint about paralegals allegedly engaging in unqualified legal practice has been quashed, with a court finding the law didn’t permit investigation of individual solicitors.
Court strikes Opal Tower builder’s good faith claim in class action costs spat with insurer
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A judge has struck out an allegation by the builder of Sydney’s Opal Tower that insurer Liberty Mutual breached its duty of good faith and has warned Icon to carefully consider whether to re-plead the claim.
ACCC approves Louis Dreyfus’ proposed acquisition of Namoi Cotton
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved France-based Louis Dreyfus’ proposed acquisition of ASX-traded cotton gin operator Namoi Cotton, after accepting an undertaking that allayed its competition concerns.
Johnson Winter Slattery bolsters team with hire of tech law expert
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Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a technology and communications specialist, bolstering the ranks of its team in Sydney.
Class action against Quintis founder settles, but law firm fight looms over ‘parasitic’ claim
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A Gadens-led class action against former Quintis director Frank Wilson has settled, but a second class action filed by a rival firm has flagged a potential claim on the settlement funds over a cause of action said to have been “picked up parasitically”.
Firm to foot Monsanto’s legal bill in Roundup class action, but costs order limited
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Plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn will foot the bill for the unsuccessful class action against Monsanto over weed killer Roundup, but the company’s reluctance to split the trial in two has come back to bite it.
Super Retail wins suppression order over top in-house lawyer’s bullying claims
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A judge has temporarily suppressed details of a lawsuit by Super Retail Group’s former top lawyer, but he warned the retailer it would face a high bar if it sought to persuade him to keep the claims under wraps after a first case management hearing.