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AMA Group has told a court it will enter early mediation in its lawsuit against former CEO Andrew Hopkins that alleges he owes $2.4 million in unauthorised expenses and repayments on an outstanding loan.
Christian Porter, Sue Chrysanthou hit with costs in Jo Dyer lawsuit
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Christian Porter and silk Sue Chrysanthou have been ordered to foot the legal bill of a friend of the woman who accused Porter of rape, after she succeeded in having the barrister removed from defamation proceedings the former attorney-general brought against the ABC.
Johnson Winter & Slattery’s Sara Gaertner at her best in the deep end
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For Johnson Winter & Slattery senior associate Sara Gaertner, being a lawyer working on high-stakes litigation wasn’t always on the cards. She was working at an accounting firm when she decided to make the career switch. She hasn’t looked back since.
Ex-PwC director resolves lawsuit over termination by DocuSign
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Former PricewaterhouseCoopers director Jennifer Whittaker has resolved her lawsuit with the accounting giant on the eve of trial, leaving questions about the validity of termination notices by DocuSign for a future case.
Lex Greensill to pay tax on $58 million in gains after losing appeal
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Lex Greensill will need to pay tax on $58 million in capital gains, after losing a challenge to a tax assessment which included non-Australian gains from the sale of Greensill shares distributed to the founder of the collapsed collapsed UK-based supply-chain finance firm.
Victoria Cross ‘put a target on my back’, Ben Roberts-Smith tells court
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War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has said that while he was proud to have received the Victoria Cross for his actions at the 2010 battle of Tizak in Afghanistan, winning the award “put a target” on his back, with fellow soldiers seeking to undermine those they saw as tall poppies.
Law firm launches third stolen wages class action
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A class action has been filed against the federal government on behalf of First Nations people in the Northern Territory who were allegedly denied wages owed for work performed over a nearly 40-year period.
Judge signs off on $112M settlement in Robodebt class action
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Describing the federal government’s income-averaging debt collection program as a “shameful chapter”, a judge has approved a $112 million settlement in the Robodebt class action, saying the agreement was fair and reasonable.
Auditors of fraudster Melissa Caddick might face class action
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Investors who entrusted their retirement savings to deceased fraudster Melissa Caddick may launch a class action against the auditors that signed off on financial statements for the funds.
Treasury has no time to list ‘opportunistic’ class actions driving reform bill, committee told
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Combatting “opportunistic” class actions is one of the main drivers behind proposed legislation to reform Australia’s continuous disclosure laws, but the federal treasury department has brushed off a Senate committee’s request for a list of cases apparently deserving of the derogatory tag.