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Two units of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Monday pleaded guilty and were hit with $48,000 in penalties for denying staff $1.67 million in long service leave entitlements.
Wellness firm Doll House cops penalty for sham contracting
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Bondi wellness research company Doll House has copped a $197,000 penalty for terminating three disabled employees and re-engaging them as independent contractors in a ‘sham’ contracting arrangement.
CrowdStrike outage to spark slew of complex courtroom fights, lawyers say
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Experts say the chaos of last month’s CrowdStrike outage is likely to spark a flurry of litigation both overseas and at home, including class actions, but lawyers bringing the claims will face significant hurdles.
Collapsed Booktopia courts 100 suitors as administrators reveal $68M in debts
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Booktopia’s administrators have been given more time to try to sell the online bookseller after receiving 100 expressions of interest, with a judge finding it could yield greater returns for its 170,000 creditors, who are owed a total of $68 million.
AstraZeneca, Merck face potential class action over heartburn drugs
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A law firm is investigating claims against the manufacturers of popular heartburn and acid reflux drugs, alleging they could be responsible for causing stomach cancers and kidney failure in approximately 100,000 people.
Lawsuit alleging bullying by MP Rebekha Sharkie dropped
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A lawsuit against the Commonwealth by a former staffer who accused South Australian MP Rebekha Sharkie of bullying has been discontinued.
INPEX did not waive privilege over law firm instructions, court rules in $45B Ichthys project spat
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Dutch paint company AkzoNobel has lost a mid-trial bid to inspect instructions given by Allen & Overy to experts who tested its allegedly unsuitable protective coating used on pipework on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project.
Perth builder Hanssen loses ‘extraordinary’ appeal in $7.6M spat with strata company
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An appeals court has knocked back builder Hanssen’s attempt to dodge a decade-old dispute over repairs to one of its residential buildings on constitutional grounds, saying the Perth company’s argument would precipitate an “extraordinary” result if accepted.
Court grants win to ex-ANU student pursuing law degree, sets aside misconduct findings
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A judge has set aside a decision upholding misconduct findings against a former Australian National University PhD student, who was concerned the decision could affect his career prospects in the law.
Law firm’s bid for $12.8M cut of G8 class action needs more evidence, court told
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In the first-ever settlement approval hearing involving a group costs order, a contradictor has argued that Slater & Gordon should have provided the court with more information on legal costs and internal rate of return as part of its bid for a $12.8 million contingency fee.