The Australian Conservation Foundation has brought proceedings against oil and gas producer Woodside Energy, arguing its Scarborough gas project in Western Australia cannot go ahead until its climate impacts are assessed.
The former general counsel of UK-based transit payment provider Littlepay was dismissed because her legal support was “problematic”, the fintech claims in response to allegations she faced bullying and discrimination upon returning to work after giving birth.
Crown Casino has been given conditional approval to reopen gaming operations in Sydney following its takeover by private equity firm Blackstone.
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has suspended wealth guru Dominique Grubisa’s law licence, saying she is “not entitled to engage in legal practice anywhere in Australia” and could face further regulatory action.
Apple and Google have been hit with class actions alleging they violated competition laws by charging customers inflated commission on certain apps and in-app purchases.
Law firm Sparke Helmore negligently failed to alert a NSW developer to an imminent deadline for two land sale contracts in a troubled $30 million development because a paralegal, rather than a solicitor, was “at the helm”, an appeals court has heard.
2XU has been taken to court by its former head of human resources, who claims she was fired by the popular sportswear brand for investigating complaints that the CEO was bullying female employees and had brought illicit drugs to a work function.
An appeals court has questioned the financial forecasting that underpinned a $13 million award of damages to a former client of Maddocks in a suit over negligent legal advice that allegedly led to a botched sale and administration.
The Victorian government has elevated a female judge to the role of president of the state’s Court of Appeal, marking the first time a woman has been appointed to the position in the court’s history.
Keybridge Capital has sued WAM Active seeking declarations that a meeting of shareholders in the Wilson Asset Management subsidiary was validly held and a resolution appointing Keybridge’s Nicholas Bolton to its board was passed and effective.
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