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Two months after snagging one of Perth’s top energy litigators from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, global law firm Jones Day has lured another four lawyers from its US rival for the disputes team in Australia.
Qantas settles age discrimination case with former chairman’s son
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Qantas has resolved a lawsuit brought by the 64-year-old son of former chairman Sir Lenox Hewitt who alleged the airline’s policy of providing voluntary redundancy only to employees under 63 years of age was discriminatory.
NT can’t keep settlement sum secret in detention centre class action
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A judge has agreed to temporarily suppress publication of a deed of settlement in a class action against the Northern Territory by youth detainees but ruled disclosure of the settlement sum is in the interests of justice and should not be kept secret.
Crane maker NQCranes blasts ACCC’s ‘bizarre’ new claims in cartel case
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Queensland crane company NQCranes wants to strike out the bulk of the ACCC’s amended case alleging a conspiracy with a multinational rival to divide the Brisbane and Newcastle markets, saying there was no evidence of the regulator’s new allegations of a second cartel agreement.
Sparke Helmore wins stay of $1M negligence case for abuse of process
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Sparke Helmore has secured a temporary reprieve in a $1 million negligence lawsuit against it, with a NSW Supreme Court judge staying the case for two weeks to allow the plaintiff property developer, which has been described as a “rudderless” firm, to get its house in order.
ACCC launches action against milk processor Lactalis for dairy code breaches
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The ACCC has brought Federal Court action against major milk processor Lactalis Australia, the regulator’s first case for breaches of the dairy code of conduct.
Radio device planted on murdered Afghan villager, Ben Roberts-Smith trial told
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A communications device was planted on an unarmed Afghan villager who was allegedly murdered by former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, a court overseeing the accused war criminal’s defamation trial has heard.
Judge vacates Westpac insider trading trial despite ‘misgivings’
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A judge has vacated next year’s trial in ASIC’s insider trading case against Westpac despite “misgivings”, and has made orders regarding confidential evidence after the Australian financial watchdog argued that handing the material to the bank could damage its relationship with its Hong Kong counterpart.
CBA class action applicant can’t share in group members’ privilege, court finds
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The lead applicant in a class action against CBA does not have the right to view fund management documents relevant to the case despite representing group members who share joint privilege with the bank over material, a judge has said, acknowledging the decision could create difficulties in class action proceedings.
Canberra eyed as possible new venue for Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial
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Canberra has been floated as a potential new venue for the trial in former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case as Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak worsens, but a judge has said moving the hearing created “real difficulties”.