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One of the country’s largest software companies has entered a trading halt after detecting unauthorised third-party access to its internal IT system.
State flags High Court appeal in hotel quarantine class action
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The state of Victoria has foreshadowed a High Court challenge in its fight to stay a class action over the 2020 hotel quarantine in light of criminal action, an appeal it said raised issues relating to the “increasing and regular prosecutions” of government and corporate entities over health and safety laws.
Public housing residents to get $5M in COVID-19 lockdown class action settlement
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The state of Victoria has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a class action over a public housing lockdown during Melbourne’s second COVID-19 wave in July 2020.
Optus fronts Competition Tribunal to warn about ‘troubling’ $1.8B Telstra, TPG deal
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Telstra and TPG have asked the Competition Tribunal to undo the ACCC’s rejection of their proposed regional network sharing agreement, but fellow telco Optus has warned the deal would kneecap its ability to compete.
High Court win for Qantas in outsourcing appeal would create ‘whack-a-mole’ legal right, TWU says
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If Qantas triumphs in its High Court appeal of a ruling that found it violated the Fair Work Act when it outsourced ground crew at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, it would create a “whack-a-mole” legal right to terminate disadvantaged people, the Transport Workers Union has argued.
Data privacy enforcement gets $45.2M boost in Albanese budget
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Enforcement of Australia’s privacy laws, including funding for the privacy commissioner to litigate companies for major privacy and data breaches, received a $45.2 million investment in Tuesday’s federal budget.
Legal advice in spotlight as ASIC claims financial services firm diverted funds to limit penalty
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A court has appointed a referee to examine whether a law firm’s communications with Golden Financial furthered a plan by the financial advisory firm to divert assets to minimise a penalty sought by the corporate regulator in the first case alleging a breach of the so-called best interest duty.
Tinkler case against Mach Energy dismissed after security for costs goes unpaid
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A lawsuit by the companies of mining executive Nathan Tinkler against MACH Energy alleging misuse of confidential information has been tossed after the deadline for paying security for costs came and went.
‘Well behind where they ought to be’: Recent data breaches a wake up call for law firms
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With legal practices shaping up as a ripe target for cyberattacks, experts say many firms have a long way to go in implementing best practice cybersecurity to avoid potentially “catastrophic” outcomes.
Noumi class action judge questions ‘unusual’ privilege bid over docs seen by Ashurst, PwC
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A judge has questioned an “unusual” bid by Noumi to shield over 3,000 documents, their titles and the identities of those who sent them to PricewaterhouseCoopers during a 2020 investigation into the food company’s financial position.