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A class action against Western Australia is seeking damages for alleged discrimination of Indigenous Australians detained for unpaid fines.
KPMG hits back at lawsuit brought by ‘belittled’ employee
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Accounting giant KPMG is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former long-serving employee over “unnecessarily aggressive, belittling and disproportionate” emails allegedly attacking his professional integrity.
Lenovo compliance manager told to mediate or else, lawsuit says
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Technology giant Lenovo has been accused of taking adverse action against a compliance manager who complained of workplace bullying and harassment.
HarperCollins settles defamation suit over ‘Putin’s People’
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HarperCollins has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, with the publisher promising to amend significant portions of its best-selling book chronicling the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mylan Australia challenges ATO decision over $1.2B Alphapharm deal
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Mylan’s Australia unit is appealing decisions by the tax office to refuse deductions on interest paid under loans taken out by the pharmaceutical giant to help fund the $1.2 billion acquisition of generic drug maker Alphapharm almost 15 years ago.
Djokovic wins challenge to visa cancellation, judge orders his release
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The world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic has won a court challenge to the cancellation of his visa, with a judge ordering his immediate release from detention.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2021
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Class action settlement totals skyrocketed to over $900 million last year, and one law firm negotiated the lion’s share, with $672 million in settlements under its belt.
Bayer Essure class action wins unredacted discovery for opt out notice
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Bayer has lost its bid to redact the names and contact details of potential group members from discovered documents in a Slater & Gordon-led class action over the drug maker’s Essure contraceptive device.
TWU appeals judgment refusing to reinstate 1,800 outsourced Qantas workers
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The Transport Workers Union has appealed a judge’s decision that compensation was a more appropriate remedy for 1,800 Qantas workers who had been denied the “matchless blessing” of a job than reinstatement.
Funeral services provider fined for not disclosing ‘unavoidable’ costs
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Perth-based funeral services provider Bowra & O’Dea has paid $26,640 in penalties for allegedly failing to disclose certain unavoidable costs when advertising rates for its funeral and cremation services.