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The former general manager of Okta has sued the tech company for allegedly terminating him on the eve of his retirement to avoid a transfer of over 2,000 shares owed under his employment contract.
Law firm loses fight over legal fees in Romeo’s class actions
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A judge has rejected a class action law firm’s challenge to her decision to slash its fees in two underpayments class actions against supermarket chain Romeo’s after finding it “seriously breached” rules of the legal profession.
Defamation, class action barristers among 20 new silks
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Twenty barristers have risen to the ranks of senior counsel in New South Wales, including a veteran defamation barrister, two counsel with class action expertise and part of the team that saw ASIC’s claims against two Rio Tinto executives dropped.
Judge OKs $2.2M settlement in Drakes class action but questions law firm’s costs
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A judge has approved a $2.2 million settlement in a class action on behalf of Drakes store managers who were allegedly underpaid but has deferred her approval of fees charged by the law firm — the same firm that saw its fees cut in two similar class actions.
Judge doubts utility of Full Court hearing in sacked Greenwoods partner’s case
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A judge has raised concerns about the utility of referring a satellite dispute over whistleblower protections to the Full Court in a $13 million lawsuit brought by an ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner.
Legal spat over Russian embassy lease fast-tracked amid concerns about ambassador’s expulsion
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Russia’s recent challenge to the Commonwealth’s allegedly unreasonable decision to terminate its lease to build a new embassy in Canberra could be heard in early 2023, amid concerns key witnesses could soon be kicked out of the country altogether.
Optus to get power to share customer data with banks under regulatory reform
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Rules governing telecommunications companies will be amended in the wake of the Optus data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 10 million customers.
Jim’s Group cops $24,420 fine for Franchise Code breaches
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Jim’s Group has paid a $24,420 fine after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accused the company of breaching the Franchise Code and misleading a franchisee.
Jones Day snags intellectual property ace from Clayton Utz
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US-based multinational firm Jones Day has lured a partner from Clayton Utz to join its intellectual property team in Melbourne.
ASIC takes Harvey Norman to court over ‘no deposit, interest free’ ads
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought action against Harvey Norman over allegedly misleading ads about its interest-free finance.