Mere mention of Viagra doesn’t equal harassment, court finds

Posted on 2023-09-052023-09-06 by Sam Matthews

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A judge has found that the mere mention of the drug Viagra in the workplace does not constitute sexual harassment, in a lawsuit brought against retail chain Bing Lee.

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EY hits back at lawsuit by former APAC director

Posted on 2023-09-052023-09-05 by Christine Caulfield

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EY has responded to a lawsuit by a former Asia Pacific director who claims she was fired after making complaints of bullying, harassment and discrimination.

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Jones Day nabs partner from Ashurst for energy practice

Posted on 2023-09-052023-09-06 by Christine Caulfield

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Global law firm Jones Day has recruited two partners for its growing energy practice, including a former Ashurst partner.

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Monsanto to attack decades of science in Roundup class action, court told

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Sam Matthews

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On the first day of a seven-week trial, the applicant in a class action against Monsanto has taken aim at the agrochemical giant’s “same old approach” to undermining decades of evidence it says demonstrates the cancer-causing properties of popular weed killer Roundup.

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Nine’s stories on surgeon the ‘opposite of public interest’, court told

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Cindy Cameronne

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A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has argued in his defamation case against Nine that stories detailing his alleged negligence misled the public about medical issues and were the “opposite of public interest” journalism.

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Workplace bill to close labour-hire loophole, criminalise wage theft

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Christine Caulfield

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The Albanese government has unveiled its latest industrial relations bill to set minimum conditions for the gig economy and empower the workplace umpire to order equal pay for labour hire workers.

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Roberts-Smith’s case an abuse of process, Fairfax tells court in costs bid

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Christine Caulfield

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Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith should pay all costs reasonably incurred by Fairfax in successfully defending itself in his defamation case, which took more than 100 trial days and was an abuse of process, a court has heard.

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Solicitor found in contempt for withholding passwords from watchdog

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Christine Caulfield

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A Melbourne lawyer has been found guilty of two counts of contempt of court for failing to share logins and passwords to his firm’s computer records to an auditor appointed by Victoria’s legal watchdog.

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Tyro lawsuit accuses authorised rep of pushing competing EFTPOS product

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-05 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Fintech Tyro has taken an authorised representative to court for allegedly breaching its contractual obligations by pushing a competing payment system on merchants.

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Qantas breaks silence on ACCC case over flight cancellations

Posted on 2023-09-042023-09-04 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Qantas has responded to ACCC proceedings alleging it sold thousands of tickets on cancelled flights, saying the period in which the alleged unlawful conduct occurred was one of “well-publicised upheaval” for airlines.

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